Living Well with HIV & AIDS, 3rd edition
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2005, paper
ISBN 978-0-923521-86-8
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With the rapid pace of change in research and treatment and the wide array of powerful new medications, a revolution in the care of people with HIV/AIDS has been ongoing since the first edition of Living Well with HIV & AIDS appeared in 1996. The third edition offers the latest information based on the HIV care guidelines from the Department of Health & Human Services and the Center for Disease Control. It discusses a shift in treatments emphasis to the ways of managing side effects such as lypodystrophy, redistribution of body fat, cardiac risks, and concerns with vulnerability to other ailments called comorbidities.
A positive diagnosis for HIV/AIDS, for many today, takes on the nature of a longterm illness, similar in many ways to heart disease, diabetes, or arthritis. It impacts every aspect of an individual's life including eating, working, exercise, personal relationships, and sex. As with any chronic illness, the key lies in becoming a good selfmanager. Particularly helpful for friends and family as well as both professional and lay audiences Living Well with HIV & AIDS is among the standards in the field.
Rave Reviews
"A cross between a self-help motivational discourse and an easy-to-follow health manual, this book offers invaluable advice..." —Publishers Weekly
"The focus is not on what is wrong, but on how to keep things as right as possible..." —Library Journal
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Overview of HIV/AIDS Self-Management
Chapter 2 - Becoming an HIV/AIDS Self-Manager
Chapter 3 - The Role of Medications
Chapter 4 - Working with Your Doctor
Chapter 5 - Using Medications
Chapter 6 - Antiretrovirals
Chapter 7 - Common Symptoms
Chapter 8 - Emotions and Stress
Chapter 9 - Using Your Mind to Manage Symptoms
Chapter 10 - Managing Exercise and Diet
Chapter 11 - Making a Plan for Healthy Eating
Chapter 12 - Communicating
Chapter 13 - Making Your Wishes Known
Chapter 14 - Planning & Thinking About Your Future
Chapter 15 - Finding Resources
Authors
Allen L. Gifford, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and at the San Diego Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. He was an AIDS physician at the University of California, San Francisco from 1992-1995.
Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H., is on the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine, and Director of the Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center.
Diana Laurent, M.P.H., is a health educator and study coordinator at Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center.
Virginia Gonzalez, M.P.H., is a health educator and study coordinator at Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center.