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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Part 1 : The beginning -- Pediatric HIV/AIDS -- AIDS and blood -- The blood banking industry in denial -- A personal tragedy -- Saving lives : preventing HIV infection in infants -- The denialist movement -- Part 2 : Pediatric AIDS becomes a reality -- Born of necessity : the Pediatric AIDS Foundation -- Priority at last : pediatric HIV/AIDS -- A living legacy : Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Awards -- The Ariel Project : the best, the brightest, and the committed -- Too urgent to wait : the American Foundation for AIDS Research -- What about the rest of the world? the first conference on global strategies for the prevention of HIV transmission from mothers to infants -- Ensuring that voices from low-income countries are heard -- A call to action : the second conference on global strategies for the prevention of HIV transmission from mothers to infants -- From a small beginning to major prevention and care programs -- Why wait? start now -- Going the last mile : the obscure, the neglected, and the desperately needy -- Part 3 : Unexpected obstacles : institutions, therapeutic denialism, and treatment guidelines -- Pediatric AIDS and drug development -- Acronyms and legislative redundancy -- Facts speak louder than words : examining efforts that failed -- Guidelines can become rules -- Treatment guidelines : not without risks -- Part 4 : Stalled : losing sight of the mission -- Damn the ethics, full speed ahead -- The tyranny of research -- Misspent dollars -- For better or for worse? the pediatric AIDS clinical trial group expands -- Turning the corner -- Part 5 : Ending the pediatric HIV/AIDS epidemic -- What went well -- PEPFAR to the rescue -- Solutions |
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Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. The Beginning; 1. Pediatric HIV/AIDS; 2. AIDS and Blood; 3. The Blood Banking Industry in Denial; 4. A Personal Tragedy; 5. Finding the Cause of AIDS; 6. Saving Lives: Preventing HIV Infection of Infants; 7. The Denialist Movement; II. Pediatric AIDS Becomes a Reality; 8. Born of Necessity: The Pediatric AIDS Foundation; 9. A Priority at Last: Pediatric HIV/AIDS; 10. A Living Legacy: Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Awards; 11. The Ariel Project: The Best, the Brightest, and the Committed |
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12. Too Urgent to Wait: The American Foundation for AIDS Research13. What about the Rest of the World?: The First Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants; 14. Ensuring That Voices from Low-Income Countries Are Heard; 15. A Call to Action: The Second Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants; 16. Now Just Go and Do It: The Third Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants; 17. From a Small Beginning to Major Prevention and Care Programs |
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18. Why Wait? Start Now19. Going the Last Mile: The Obscure, the Neglected, and the Desperately Needy; III. Unexpected Obstacles: Institutions, Therapeutic Denialism, and Treatment Guidelines; 20. Pediatric AIDS and Drug Development; 21. Acronyms and Legislative Redundancy; 22. Facts Speak Louder Than Words: Examining Efforts That Failed; 23. Guidelines Can Become Rules; 24. Treatment Guidelines: Not without Risks; IV. Stalled: Losing Sight of the Mission; 25. Damn the Ethics, Full Speed Ahead; 26. The Tyranny of Research; 27. Misspent Dollars |
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28. For Better or for Worse?: The Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trial Group Expands29. Turning the Corner; V. Ending the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Epidemic; 30. What Went Well; 31. PEPFAR to the Rescue; 32. Solutions; Conclusion; Timeline: Pediatric HIV/AIDS Milestones and Events; Acronyms; Notes; References; Index |
| Summary |
"This book chronicles the discovery of AIDS in a handful of infants beginning in 1981 and the remarkable scientific progress in prevention and treatment over the 15 years that followed"--Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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AIDS (Disease) -- Patients.
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AIDS (Disease) in women.
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AIDS (Disease) in children.
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Infants.
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Children.
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Medical policy.
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Infant
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Child
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History, 21st Century
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History, 20th Century
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Health Policy
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- history
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HIV Infections -- history
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infants.
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children (people by age group)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues
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Medical policy
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Infants
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Children
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AIDS (Disease) in children
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AIDS (Disease) in women
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AIDS (Disease) -- Patients
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016008636 |
| ISBN |
9780826521262 |
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0826521266 |
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