num_pages: 268
description: A comprehensive, nontechnical reference on the history, significance, and future of HIV/AIDS in the US, for teachers, students at any level, and the general public. A particularly good introductory essay by attorney and advocate Virginia Shubert broadly surveys the principal aspects of the epidemic, ranging from the basic science of the virus to the social, political, and economic questions it raises. A comprehensive resource section provides additional sources of related information, including government agencies, health organizations, publications, and media. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: AIDS: Crisis in America : A Reference Handbook
titlecomplete: AIDS: Crisis in America : A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
publisher: Abc-Clio Inc