Acquired immune deficiency syndrome : biological, medical, social, and legal issues / Gerald J. Stine.

Englewood Cliff, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [1993], ©1993.

xxxii, 462 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Biological barriers and immunology for understanding human defense to the human immunodeficiency virus and opportunistic diseases caused by AIDS -- Biology and immunology of the human immunodeficiency virus -- Opportunistic infections and cancers associated with HIV infection -- Clinical indicators of HIV infection and AIDS -- Therapy for HIV infection and opportunistic diseases -- Epidemiology and transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus -- Preventing the transmission of HIV -- Prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases in the United States -- Prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS outside the United States -- Testing for human immunodeficiency virus -- Counseling for HIV testing -- AIDS and society: knowledge, attitudes and behavior -- Economics of AIDS -- Legal aspects of HIV/AIDS: a review of legislation and court decisions in the United States.

Includes bibliographical references and index