Diseases and Disorders - AIDS

Diseases and Disorders - AIDS (Diseases and Disorders)
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (Author)

Product Details:
* Board book: 112 pages
* Publisher: Lucent Books; 1 edition (July 30, 2004)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1590184041

Bokk Description:
Succinct yet informative, this entry in the Understanding Diseases and Disorders series defines HIV and AIDS, explains the spread of HIV and the treatment of both HIV and AIDS, and discusses related scientific and humanitarian efforts around the world. Medical descriptions are clear, with challenging vocabulary highlighted for glossary cross-referencing, and statistics are current and startling. Well-chosen quotations from patients put a human face on the disease; in some, children (including Ryan White) describe their symptoms and setbacks; elsewhere, teens speak honestly about how they contracted the disease. A concluding chapter will leave many young readers discouraged by the inability of developing countries to procure needed drugs but cautiously hopeful about the progress of researchers and social activists.

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