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Contents

Introduction: About This Book / 1

When First Diagnosed: Understanding and Communicating about HIV / 10

Preventing Transmission of HIV Infection: Understanding How HIV Is Spread / 30

HIV Infection and Its Treatment / 60

HIV Infection and Its Effects on the Emotions / 103

HIV Infection and Its Effects on Interpersonal

Relations / 123

The Complications of HIV Infection

and Their Treatment / 135

Options for Medical Care: Medical Personnel and

Procedures / 194

Traditional Medicine / 218

Practical Matters: Making Legal, Financial, and Medical

Decisions / 245

On Dying: Preparing for and Accepting Death / 275

On Living: Tactics for Preserving Mental Health / 287

What’s Ahead / 306

Appendixes

A.

Resources: Where to Go for Help / 313

B. Understanding Tests for HIV / 321

Glossary / 329

Acknowledgments / 379

Index /381

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Source: Bartlett J.G., Finkbeiner A.K.. The Guide to Living with HIV Infection: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic. Johns Hopkins University Press,2006. — 407 p.. 2006
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