HIV infection in women
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HIV infection in women
Churchill Livingstone, 1993
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Includes index
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The numbers of HIV-infected women are growing rapidly and this book provides an account of the diagnosis and the management of HIV infection in women. It also deals with the special problems that this disease gives rise to in women and emphasizes infection in pregnancy and other problems.
Table of Contents
- HIV - virology
- HIV - immunology
- epidemiology and natural history of HIV
- AIDS in women
- drug use in HIV-infected women
- counselling around HIV testing in women of reproductive age
- counselling around infected women and families
- testing and screening
- basic principles of medical supervision
- antiviral drugs and prophylaxis
- clinical management of HIV disease - developed countries, developing countries
- terminal care
- community care and community support
- does pregnancy accelerate progression of HIV disease?
- termination of pregnancy
- ther effect of HIV on pregnancy outcome
- vertical transmission
- particular issues in prophylaxis and treatment during pregnancy
- clinical manifestations, management and therapy of HIV in childbirth
- contraception and safer sex
- other sexually transmitted disease - cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- other gynaecological problems - menstrual, pelvic pain, infertility, herpes, candida
- particular issues for African women
- nosocomial infection and infection control procedures
- HIV-infected health care workers
- supportive organization for women
- women and families - future trends, hopes and requirements.
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