Mosby, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. 535p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-323-00336-2. $29.95.
Carl A. Kirton, Dorothy Talotta, Kenneth Zwolski. 2001.
This book was written to provide nurses with a portable reference for information essential to the nursing care of clients infected with HIV. It provides concise but thorough discussions of HIV/AIDS nursing in the ambulatory setting, the acute care setting, and the home. It also includes discussions of various opportu
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218-4363. 428p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8018-6743-6, 0-8018-5644-4pbk. $47.00, $16.95pbk.
John G. Bartlett, Ann K. Finkbeiner. 2001.
Since 1991 this book has been an excellent guide for those who are HIV positive. It has been given excellent reviews in earlier issues of the AIDS Book Review Journal and this edition continues to carry on as a highly recommended book for all libraries including the individual libraries of HIV positive individuals. It
University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th St., Lincoln, NE 68588-0255. 147p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8032-4668-4, 0-8032-9624-Xpbk. $35.00, $14.95pbk.
Irene S. Vernon. 2001.
This is one of the first books that discusses HIV/AIDS and the Native Americans. Until now, the Native Americans were not recognized as having a real problem with HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, many of the young natives are now gone because of this disastrous disease. Vernon has followed this plight and written many articles
Springer Publishing Co., 536 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3955. 597p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8261-1293-5. $49.95.
edited by Jerry D. Durham, Felissa R. Lashley. 2000.
This is an update of the 2nd edition published in 1991. There is still no vaccine but clinical trials are now being conducted. There are, however, many new drugs that have extended and improved the lives of many thousands of HIV-infected persons. Unfortunately there is an ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor
MedOptions, LLC, 221 East Main St., Milford, MA 01757. 166p., illus., bibliog. free. Available online at http://hiv.medscape.com/update2001.
edited by John P. Phair, Edward King, incorporating the Proceedings of the 11th Annual Clinical Care Options for HIV Symposium, Laguna Niguel, CA, May 31-June 3, 2001. 2001.
This is an excellent, easy-to-read, review of HIV/AIDS for 2001. The eleven chapters cover: Immunopathogenesis of HIV Infection, Viral Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of Persistence, Antiretroviral Therapy: Starting, Continuing, and Fixing, Making Sense of Resistance Testing, Clinical Significance of Antiretroviral Drug Level
Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. 260p., illus., bibliog., index. (Infectious Disease and Therapy). ISBN 0-8247-0636-6. $135.00.
edited by Thomas R. O'Brien. 2002.
The past few years have seen dramatic advances in our understanding of how human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) enters cells. Chemokines (chemoatractant cytokines) and chemokine receptors form a complex system that is essential to inflammation. By studying the roles played by chemokines, chemokine receptors, an
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 181p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7890-1267-7, 0-7890-1268-5pbk. $49.95, $24.95pbk.
edited by Walter Bockting, Sheila Kirk. 2001.
Note: All chapters, with the exception of Chapter 2, were previously published online in a special issue of the International Journal of Transgenerism, 3(1-2), 1999. . Reprinted with permission of Symposion Publishing. The impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the transgender community has been largely ignored until recen
Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881. 313p., bibliog., index. (Greenwood Press "Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers" Series). ISBN 0-313-30531-5. $39.95.
edited by Cynthia Ann Bowman. 2000.
Teenagers have a difficult time in coping with their health, whether it is a life threatening disease or the loss of a limb through an accident. Each student has his or her own way of coping. One common thread, however, is that many of the students found strength, wisdom, or comfort in the pages of a book, escaping fro
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 272p., illus., bibliog., index. (Drugs and Society, v. 16, no. 1-2, 2000). ISBN 0-7890-1190-5, 0-7890-1191-3pbk. $49.95, $24.95pbk.
edited by G. J. Huba, Lisa A. Melchior, Vivian B. Brown, Trudy A. Larson, A. T. Panter. 2000.
The papers in this book are from those prepared by the Health Resources and Services Administration Special Projects of National Significance Cooperative Agreement. One group of papers cover six programs of Community Based Organizations that share as a central theme the goal of providing high-quality care for individua
Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 259p., illus., bibliog., index. (Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine, no. 11). ISBN 0-415-23444-1. $85.00.
edited by Roger Davidson, Lesley A. Hall. 2001.
Venereal Disease (VD) has played a key role in mankind s social and cultural history of modern civilization. Not only has it been significant in shaping and articulating perceptions of sexuality generally, it has also provided a rich field for the study of the state s response to perceived threats to public health occa
Harrington Park Press/Haworth, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 216p., illus., bibliog., index. (Journal of Bisexuality, v.1, no. 2-3, 2001). ISBN 1-56023-147-5, 1-56023-148-3pbk. $49.95, $24.95pbk.
edited by Brett Beemyn, Erich Steinman. 2001.
There is very little known about male bisexuality in the United States resulting in many myths and fictions. There is far more written about female bisexuality than male bisexuality. There is a lack of information about male bisexual behavior and how this has impacted on the social aspects of these individuals. The ed
Springer-Verlag, PO Box 19386, Newark, NJ 07195-9386. 334p., illus. (part in color), bibliog., index. (Medical Radiology: Diagnostic Imaging). ISBN 3-540-66510-2. $169.00.
edited by R. W. A. J. Reeders, P. C. Goodman. 2001.
The use of radiology has been an increasingly more important tool in diagnosing many of the diseases associated with AIDS. This book is the result of discussions that began at a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago. The goal was to provide a source of concise yet thorough, easily read, and am
Omnigraphics, 615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226. 521p., bibliog., index. (Health Reference Series). ISBN 0-7808-0249-7. $78.00.
edited by Dawn D. Matthews. 2001.
There are now more than 20 STDs that have been identified which affect more than 13 million men and women in the United States each year. No one is exempt but nearly two-thirds of all STDs occur in people younger than 25 years of age. Society can be blamed for this high number through its reluctance to talk about sex a
Morning Glory Press, 6595 San Haroldo Way, Buena Park, CA 90620-3748. 240p., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-885356-65-X, 1-885356-66-8pbk. $14.95pbk.
Evelyn Lerman. 2000.
Society has failed our young people. Lerman goes on from this first sentence in the preface to say that we basically have failed to give them the tools to protect themselves. He stresses that People are sexual beings. They will have sex, even if unmarried, and it s our job to help them protect themselves from having a
Manchester University Press, 175 Fifth Ave., Room 400, New York, NY 10010. 216p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7190-4710-2, 0-7190-4711-0pbk. $74.95, $29.95pbk.
Gabriele Griffin. 2000.
From the beginning of this epidemic, representing AIDS to the rest of the world has been ongoing and in most cases very effective. The first crude paintings, drawings, or sketches were able to depict the horror of the disease without too many words or no words at all; just a visual representation that let the viewer de
Pharmaceutical Products Press/Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. ISSN 1522-8940. $50.00 individuals; $75.00 institutions; $95.00 libraries.
This new journal is intended to help the health professionals be aware of cutting edge developments relating to herbal medicinals and their uses. It offers peer-reviewed, scientifically based articles and original research. This first issue has the following articles: Evidence-Based Herbal Medicinal Use: A Platform for
Haworth Hispanic/Latino Press/ Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 206p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7890-0884-X, 0-7890-0885-8pbk. $49.95, $19.95pbk.
Jacobo Schifter, Johnny Madigal. 2000.
This book is the result of studies made in Costa Rica based on a series of studies in various countries to explore the very real social and cultural contexts in which young people commence and sustain their sexual lives. It discusses why traditional approaches to sex education in Latin America are ineffective and demon
Guilford Publications, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012. ISSN 0899-9546. $60.00 per year individuals; $184.00 per year institutions.
edited by Francisco S. Sy
This outstanding journal continues to be a forum devoted to the publication of original contributions that highlight existing and theoretical models of AIDS education and prevention, including their development, implementation, and evaluation. Issue number 2 contains: Reducing Postrelease Risk Behavior among HIV Seropo
UpStart Press, 305 West 45th St., Ste. 3-I, New York, NY 10036. 198p. ISBN 0-9701274-8-0. $12.95.
Paul Gallotta. 2000.
Paul Gallotta states in the introduction This was never meant to be a book. I began keeping a journal back in 1985 (Women keep diaries, men don t. I Keep a Journal.), because I kept witnessing things I couldn t explain, these had no pharmaceutical explanation. As a social worker, he brings a different view of how AIDS
This is the first issue of this publication under its new name. Previously, this publication was known as Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Newsletter. The size and content of the publication can no longer be called a newsletter. The two lead articles cover An Ethical Analysis of the Mandatory Exclusion of Immigrants Wh
Putting Third First--Critical Legal Issues and HIV/AIDS. August, 2000. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 484 McGill St., 4th Fl., Montreal, PQ H2Y 2H2 Canada. 41p. Write for price.
prepared by Richard Elliott
As with the previous two papers, this one is, also, from the XIII International AIDS Conference. The focus of this paper is on legal strategies to advance the human rights of those most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and to discrimination: people in the developing world and people who, although they live in the developed world
Putting Third First--Critical Legal Issues and HIV/AIDS. October, 2000. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 484 McGill St., 4th Fl., Montreal, PQ H2Y 2H2 Canada. 36p. Write for price.
prepared by Cathi Albertyn
As with the previous paper this one was also prepared for the XIII International AIDS Conference. The HIV/AIDS epidemic necessarily involves greater attention to gender and global inequality, and to poverty on a national and international scale. This paper has as its objective the task of beginning to identify a variet
Putting third First--Critical Legal Issues and HIV/AIDS. November, 2000. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 484 McGill St., 4th Fl., Montreal, PQ H2Y 2H2 Canada. 48p. Write for price.
Prepared by David Patterson for
This paper is a revised version of a paper prepared for Putting third First: Critical Legal Issues and HIV/AIDS, an official satellite meeting of the XIII International AIDS Conference, in Durban, South Africa , July, 2000. The purpose of this paper is to review legal, ethical, and human rights challenges in HIV vaccin
University of Chicago Press, 1427 East 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637-2954. 216p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-226-01606-4. $24.00.
Dennis Altman
Global Sex is the first major work to take both the issues of globalization and sexuality head on. Until now, globalization was used when talking about reform in finance and world trade, advancing new technologies in modern communication and transportation, and any number of other political aspects that we constantly
State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246. 208p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7914-4550-Xpbk. $18.95pbk.
Ulrike Boehmer. 2000.
This is a book about activism as it touches on breast cancer and AIDS. It tells of the conflicts that individuals face when they support both types of activism. When anyone supports something such as breast cancer or AIDS in the form of walks, concerts, etc., the immediate reaction from those who have not ever supporte
Kluwer Academic Publishers, P.O. Box 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, The Netherlands. 282p., illus., bibliog., index. (Immunology and Medicine Series, v. 28). ISBN 0-7923-6196-2. $133.00.
edited by Hanneke Schuitemaker, Frank Miedema. 2000.
This book is a collection of research articles concerned with the development of AIDS in humans or the pathogenesis of AIDS in humans. Each year more and more is known about AIDS. Unfortunately, not enough is yet known to conquer this virus and prevent it from killing thousands and thousands of individuals worldwide.
Proper nutrition is one key to fighting the HIV virus. Without proper nutrition, immunosuppressive conditions can take over and prevent any drug therapies from working the way they should. Individuals have to eat right, at the right time, and supplement their nutrition with dietary supplements. The goal of this book is
W. W. Norton, 500 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10110. 286p., bibliog. ISBN 0-393-04944-2. $23.95.
by Anne Hunsaker Hawkins. 2000.
There have been many books written by physicians about their adult patients such as Abraham Verghese s My Own Country, Abigail Zuger s Strong Shadows, Peter Selwyn s Surviving the Fall, and Daniel Baxter s The Least of These My Brethren. There have not been any written about the children that physicians and caregivers
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 120p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7890-1107-7, 0-7890-1108-5pbk. $39.95, $27.95pbk.
Kylo-Patrick R. Hart. 2000.
Beverly Hills 90210 made a disaster of representing AIDS as a leading cause of death among young Americans of all sexual orientations and race. It instead depicted the character with AIDS as a gay white male character named Jimmy who disappeared after three weeks and was never mentioned again. This stereotyping of AIDS
Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. 310p., illus., bibliog., index. (Infectious Disease and Therapy, no. 25) ISBN 0-8247-0461-4. $125.00.
edited by Richard C. Ogden, Charles W. Flexner. 2001.
Antiretroviral therapy began with zidovudine ( AZT ), followed by aspartyl protease, and now protease inhibitors . There have been many advances in the research and use of protease inhibitors, the most dramatic being the decrease in the number of deaths from opportunistic infections.
Worth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 363p., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-56023-981-6, 1-56023-982-4pbk. $49.95, $24.95pbk.
edited by Cheering Key, Jill Angle, Barouche Gold. 2000.
Although not an AIDS-specific book, this is a very interesting book that discusses how sex and power mean so much to men: the portrayal of sex as a competitive game, a matter of scoring and bases; the image of sex as an intrinsically desirable commodity, a reward offered to those who achieve, or who at least buy the ri
Morning Glory Press, 6595 San Harold Way, Bounce Park, CA 90620-3748. 190p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-88535. $14.95.
Evenly Legman, illustrated by Jam Motet. 1998.
Sex education never becomes dated, so this 1998 book has much to provide to the interested reader. Although, the book is not about sex education itself, it does discuss all of the after effects of a teen becoming pregnant. The book effectively illustrates the harsh realities so many teenage mothers face. More than 500,
Garland Publishing/Taylor & Francis, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003. 179p., bibliog., index. (Children of Poverty). ISBN 0-8153-3621-7. $50.00.
by Diane Duggan. 2000.
At the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S., the gay male was the most devastated group to be infected with the HIV virus. By 1997, women accounted for 20% of new AIDS cases, compared to 6% in 1982. More significantly, however, is that deaths from AIDS in 1996 decreased by 15% for men and increased by 3% for wome
Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. 317p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-9247-0433-9. $150.00.
edited by Paul A. Volberding, Mark A. Jacobson. 2001.
This volume of the AIDS Clinical Review is the eighth to be published since 1989, focusing on specific areas in which important new advances have occurred in the diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of HIV infection and HIV-associated complications. Each of the reviews is written by the researcher who is directly involve
RAD Educational Programs, PO Box 1433, Carbondale, CO 81623. 140p., illus. ISBN 0-9679256-0-6. $35.00.
Deborah Schoeberlein. 2000.
In 1992, Schoeberlein founded the nonprofit organization called Redefining Actions and Decision (RAD) Educational Programs expressly for the purpose of developing and implementing interactive HIV education. EveryBody is now the featured curriculum of a 5-year federally funded national dissemination project. She believe
Duke University Press, PO Box 90660, Durham, NC 27708-0660. 277p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8223-2625-6, 0-8223-2619-1pbk. $17.95pbk.
Amber L. Hollibaugh. 2000.
Amber L. Hollibaugh is a lesbian sex radical, ex-hooker, incest survivor, gypsy child, poor-white-trash, high-femme dyke. She is also an award-winning film-maker, left political organizer, public speaker, and journalist. This book presents over 20 years of her writing. She explores the concept of labeling and the asso
Eurpean Commission, Directorate-General for Development, Rue de la Loi 200, 5-1049 Brussels, BELGIUM. 127p., bibliog. ISBN 92-828-7407-9. Write for cost. http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg08/eu_hiv_aids/index.htm.
Kathy Attawell, Heiner Grosskurth, edited by Lieve Fransen. 1999.
The European Commission supported the first community-based randomized controlled trial to asses the impact of an STD intervention on HIV in a developing country, in the Mwanza region of Tanzania . This book provides information about this trial, intended for health policymakers, planners and program mangers responsibl
Haworth Hispanic/Latino Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 226p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7890-0882-3, 0-7890-0883-1pbk. $49.95, $24.95pbk.
Jacobo Schifter. 2001.
This book discusses the macho sexual culture of Central American truck drivers. The book covers two topics. The first is a demonstration that machismo is a discourse, not a sexual culture that treats women as inferior and dependent beings, but one that does not manage to impose itself without resistance. The second asp
Johns Hopkins University/Port City Press, 1323 Greenwood Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. 376p., spiral bound, index. ISBN 0-9244-2809-0.
John G. Bartlett. 1999.
This is a book for those in the medical profession who treat HIV positive individuals on a regular basis. It provides in detail information about the management of the infection. The first section covers the natural history and classification of HIV infection with the second section describing the laboratory tests. The
University of Chicago Press, 1427 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637-2954. 535p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-226-46967-0.
edited by Edward O. Laumann, Robert T. Michael. 2001.
This is the third book to be based on the National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS). The previous two books were The Social Organization of Sexuality and Sex in America. The first was a detailed account of procedures and findings and the second highlighted the most important findings of interest to the general pub
Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016-4314. 237p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-19-850417-9. $34.95.
Martin A. Nowak, Robert M. May. 2000.
Scientists know a great deal about the molecular structure of HIV. However, we still have no agreed understanding of why there is so long and variable an interval between infection with HIV and the onset of AIDS. Unfortunately, this lack of understanding is impeding efforts towards developing effective long-term therap
European Commission, Directorate-General for Development, Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels, BELGIUM. 215p. ISBN 92-894-0062-5. Order no. 451/508E. Write for price. http://europa.eu.int/comm/development/aids
Andrea Tapper, edited by Lieve Fransen. 2000.
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of the HIV virus has been increasing throughout the world. The European Commission has recognized this and has sponsored a an international working group know as the Group of Ghent which focused on MTCT. This book evaluates work on MTCT accomplished with the support of the EC since 1
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 181p. ISBN 0-7890-0703-7, 1-56023-162-9pbk. $39.95, $17.95pbk.
edited by Matt Bernstein Sycamore. 2000.
This book is being brought to the attention of those concerned with HIV/AIDS because of the direct relationship between many sex workers and HIV/AIDS. Although not all sex workers perform unsafe sex, the majority do, thus increasing the incidence of being infected and once being infected of infecting others. This is a
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 484 McGill St., Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2H2. 116p. ISBN 1-896735-26-6. Write for price.
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. 1999.
Canada , as with the rest of the world, is trying to cope with the increase in injection drug use and HIV/AIDS. The number of HIV infections and AIDS cases attributable to injection drug use has been climbing steadily. The sharing of needles, spoons/cookers, filters, and water are known to increase HIV infections. T
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 147p., bibliog., index. (Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children, v. 3, nos. 1/2, 1999). ISBN 0-7890-0792-4, 0-7890-0825-4pbk. $39.95, $19.95pbk.
edited by Susan Taylor-Brown, Alejandro Garcia. 1999.
There has not been enough attention given to the impact of HIV on children and adolescents, yet they are now the most vulnerable. In addition they face ever increasing problems when members of the family are HIV infected, especially the mother or father or both. Living in a family in which a family member is HIV-infect
Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York, NY, 10016. 285p., bibliog., index. (Issues in Biomedical Ethics). ISBN 0-19-823801-0. $45.00.
edited by Rebecca Bennett, Charles A. Erin. 1999.
This book is the outgrowth of a research project in Europe-- AIDS: Ethics, Justice and European Policy. The chief aim of the project was to identify basic principles of, and sketch an ethical framework for European social and legislative policy on HIV and AIDS. This research addressed many AIDS-related issues but the m
European Communities, Rue de la Loi, 200, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium. 319p., bibliog. ISBN 92-828-7126-6. write for price.
Jean-Yves Carlier, Graciela Schiffino, edited by Lieve Fransen. 1999.
This book discusses the issue of free movement of persons living with HIV/AIDS between countries throughout the world. The first part of the book covers restrictions on the free movement of persons either authorized or forbidden by International and European law. The next part covers the legislation of the various Euro
Churchill Livingstone/Harcourt Health Sciences, Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399. 155p., color illus., bibliog., index. (Colour Guide). ISBN 0-443-06168-8. $19.95.
Siobhan M. Murphy, Gary Brook, Martin A. Birchall. 2000.
The first edition of this book was published in 1992 as Colour Guide: HIV Infection and AIDS. There have been many changes since that first edition. As a result, much of the book has been rewritten and new chapters added that cover symptom-based issues, fever and constitutional symptoms, musculoskeletal problems, and p
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 233p., bibliog., index. (Journal of Homosexuality, v. 36, nos. 3/4, 1999). ISBN 0-7890-0651-0. 1-56023-123-8pbk. $69.95, $19.95pbk.
edited by Peter A. Jackson, Gerard Sullivan. 1999.
This is a book is a balanced account of both the positive and negative aspects of gay and lesbian life in a multicultural environment. It covers many issues, including: culturally shaped attitudes towards homosexuality, cultural variations in homosexual conceptualization, identity, and expression, oscillation and attem
Churchill Livingstone/Harcourt Health Sciences, Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399. 123p., color illus., index. (Colour Guide). ISBN 0-443-06229-3. $19.95.
A. McMillan, G. R. Scott. 2000.
Sexually transmitted infections are of great concern to those who are treating HIV positive individuals. It is, therefore, very important that clinicians are able to quickly and easily identify such infections. The first edition of this book was published in 1991 as Colour Aids to Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Since m
UCSF AIDS Health Project, PO Box 0884, San Francisco, CA 94143-0884. 100p., bibliog., index. (UCSF AIDS Health Project Monograph Series, no. 3). ISBN 1-879168-03-0. Write for price.
Peter B. Goldblum, Sara Erickson. 1999.
AIDS grief can only be studied when one understands AIDS bereavement. This book is an attempt to help the reader understand this bereavement. The first chapter discusses the historical, cultural, philosophical, and psychological contexts of mourning and specifically AIDS bereavement. The next two chapter synthesize thi
Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. 310p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-19-512681-5. $27.50.
Ronald Bayer, Gerald M. Oppenheimer. 2000.
This is an especially interesting book that has captured an important perspective on the epidemic s course before it is lost, to preserve the memory of a long and dreadful period for those who may come to look back, uncomprehendingly, on what it was to be a doctor caring for those afflicted by AIDS in the epidemic s fi
Program for Wellness Restoration, 1112 Jackson Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. 174p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-9662231-0-1. $24.95.
Michael Mooney, Nelson Vergel. 1999.
This book reflects an encouraging public trend towards the assumption of personal responsibility for treating HIV disease. It urges the patient to take an active role in treating his or her condition, in combination with traditional medical treatment. This book presents an approach to reverse and prevent the critical
Medscape, Inc., 234 W 29th St., New York, NY 10001. 215p., bibliog. http://hiv.medscape.com. Free.
edited by John P. Phair, Edward King. 2000.
This annual update provides an excellent review of advances in our understanding of the biology of the viral-host interactions underlying the pathogenesis of this infection and state-of-the-art management of the HIV-infected individual. Each of the topics provides concise information through the use of text, tables, fi
Haworth Hispanic/Latino Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY, 13904-1580. 190p., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-56023-985-9, 1-56023-986-7pbk. $49.95, $19.95pbk..
Jacobo Schifter. 2000.
The main mission of the Latin American Health and Prevention Institute in studying public sex in the Latin society was to investigate patterns of gay behavior in order to take effective prevention measures against HIV infection. It has never denounced public sex nor sought to persecute those who practice it. Instead, t
Association of American Colleges and Universities, 1818 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20009. 151p., bibliog. ISBN 0-011696-76-8. Write for price.
edited by David Burns. 1999.
The Association of American Colleges and Universities Program for Health and Higher Education (PHHE) launched a bold model to help leaders improve undergraduate learning by engaging higher education in the solution to one of the world s most pressing problems: preventing HIV disease and reducing the threat it poses to
Guilford Publications, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012. ISSN 0899-9546. $60.00 individuals; $184.00 institutions.
This journal is a forum devoted to research on AIDS education and prevention, including development, implementation, and evaluation. It is a highly recommended journal for all health science and academic libraries. Articles in Volume 12, no. 6, December, 2000 are: Gender Differences in Sexual Behaviors and Factors Asso
Harrington Park Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 199p., bibliog., index. (Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, v.12, no. 1/2, 2000). ISBN 1-56023-137-8, 1-56023-138-6pbk. $49.95, $24.95pbk.
edited by James Cassese. 2000.
Although not a book specifically about HIV/AIDS, this book shows us the trauma that man gay men have experienced during their childhood that has contributed to many problems that can be linked to becoming HIV positive. It is a very explicit book that will open your eyes and make you wonder how some of these individuals
University of Wisconsin Press, 2537 Daniels St., Madison, WI 53718. 305p. (Living Out). ISBN 0-299-17070-5. $29.95.
edited by Edmund White in cooperation with the Estate Project for Artists with AIDS, a project of the Alliance for the Arts. 2001.
This exceptional book is a book of essays that eulogize some of our brightest artists that have died of AIDS. The essays are eye opening, lucid, touching, moving, and shocking. They are meant to be read one a time and not all at once. The contributors are Maya Angelou who presents a poem; John Berendt on Bruce Kelly, a
Food-Medication Interactions, PO Box 204, Birchrunville, PA 19421. 250p., spiral bound. ISBN 0-9606164-9-7. $21.95.
Zaneta M. Pronsky, Sharon Ann Meyer. 2001,
This book is intended for use by clinicians to determine potential problems or benefits when an individual medication is mixed with food/nutrients, supplements, or other drugs. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) protocols are now published by the American Dietetic Association. The protocols have as major goals: Maximize
Cleis Press, PO Box 14684, San Francisco, CA 94114. 194p. ISBN 1-57344-091-4. $14.95.
Kate Scannell. 1999.
This is a very moving account in the life of a doctor in Northern California named Kate Scannell. At the age of 32 she found herself assigned to a county hospital AIDS ward where her intimate relationships with her AIDS patients are chronicled in this book. She served at this hospital from 1985 to 1990 and is now at th
University of Chicago Press, 5801 S. Ellis Ave, 4th Fl, Chicago, IL 60637. 308p., bibliog., index. (Worlds of Desire). ISBN 0-226-74885-5, 0-226-74886-3pbk. $42.00, $19.00pbk.
Philip W. Setel. 1999.
This is a book about an epidemic and the cultural and demographic circumstances out of which it emerged. The first case of AIDS in Tanzania was recorded in 1983 and since then it has been growing more than any other country in Africa. More than ever before there is a need to reassess what we know about this disease an
Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 237p., bibliog., index. (Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, volume 9, no. 2/3 1999). ISBN 0-7890-0656-1, 1-56023-119-Xpbk. $49.95, $19.95pbk.
edited by Peter A. Jackson, Gerard Sullivan. 1999.
Tourists to Thailand may think that male and female homosexuals lead happy, normal lives in this Land of Smiles. Lovers can be seen walking hand-in-hand and there are many bars, saunas, restaurants, karaoke parlors and discos that openly cater to the many gays that visit this country. Unfortunately, the gays in Thailan
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218-4363. 298p., bibliog., index. (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book). ISBN 0-8018-6202-7, 0-8018-6203-5pbk. $45.00, $16.95pbl.
Andrea Sankar. 1999.
The pain and suffering of the dying is with us at all times. Many try to look around it and let someone else deal with those who are dying, saving their energy for the grieving after the individual has died. However, more people are dying at home because managed care is forcing people out of the hospital into outpatien
University of Chicago Press, 5801 South Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637-1496. 202p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-226-01460-6. $25.00.
Peter Lewis Allen. 2000.
If the American AIDS crisis had a birthday, it would be 5 June 1981. That makes it 20 years since two UCLA doctors announced that they had found a number of cases of this highly unusual disease among some of their gay male patients in Los Angeles. Peter Allen has taken it upon himself to write a book that tells the st
Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94104-1342. 136p., bibliog., index. (New Directions for Mental Health Services, no. 87, Fall, 2000). ISBN 0-7879-1436-3. ISSN 0193-9416. $25.00. Subscription to New Directions for Mental Health Services, $65.00 individuals, $110.00 institutions.
edited by Francine Cournos, Marshall Forstein. 2000.
This volume of the New Directions for Mental Health Services series was organized by the American Psychiatric Association Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This volume is intended to provide an update on HIV-related issues for mental health professionals and includes an overview of basic medical facts,
Nordic Institute for Women's Studies and Gender Research, PO Box 1156 Blindern, NO-0317 Oslo, Norway. unpaged. Contact nikk@nikk.uio.no for copies.
Ann Bokova, Eva Melliste, Jaanus Samma, Nadja Zapolskaja, Piret Kartus, Reili Reintal, Anna Bogatorjova, Maru Metspalu. 2000.
This small booklet has been written, designed, and produced by Estonian and Russian teenagers aged 15-17, from Russian and Estonian schools in Tallinn, Estonia. The booklet and vocabulary have been written in Estonian, Russian, and English. The teenagers all took part in workshops run by Living for Tomorrow, a pilot ac
HIV ReSources, Inc., PO Box 39385, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-9385. 475p. URL: http://www.hivresources.com. $193.00, $139.60 if you mention AIDS Book Review Journal. Also available is a pack of 8 English reproducibles for $28.00 or $22.00 to readers of this journal. The packets, also, are available in Spanish.
edited by Sharon Ann Meyer. 2000.
This is a collection of newsletters covering timely information on HIV nutrition, including comprehensive research articles. Also included are articles covering popular alternative therapies and medications. These are excellent articles that provide a wealth of information for those who are HIV positive, including nutr
This information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.