The AIDS/HIV Support Handbook
Christina Polcari, MSW, CSW
$19.95
Spiral Bound, 8 1/2 x 11 Paper
The number of people with HIV or AIDS is
escalating rapidly. The probability that you will have some role
in supporting, understanding, or caring for an HIV/AIDS patient
is fast becoming a certainty. Are you prepared to help? Do you
have time to read volumes on the subject? If the answer to either
question is "no," then this publication is a *must* for
your library.
Christina Polcari has condensed her vast
experience and research into a concise, bulleted, well-organized
handbook. There are no stories or fillers, just practical
information -- practical ways to help. In this world of
information overload -- too much to read and no time to read it
-- this format means you can immediately begin to help your
friend, your client, your patient, your church member, your
student, or your loved one. Contents include the following:
- DEFINITIONS: HIV, AIDS
& SYMPTOMS
- HOW HIV IS SPREAD &
PROGRESSES
- THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE SEX
- NINE MYTHS ABOUT AIDS -
FACTS ABOUT HIV TESTING
- WHAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAN
DO
- HOW TO COMFORT A DYING
PERSON
- UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS FOR
CAREGIVERS
- LEGAL MATTERS
- GOVERNMENT MEDICAL
INSURANCE
- FILING A DISABILITY CLAIM
- GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
- AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.
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