AIDS in the Twenty-First Century: Disease and Globalization

AIDS in the Twenty-First Century: Disease and Globalization
ISBN-10
0230599206
ISBN-13
9780230599208
Category
Social Science
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2002-06-06
Publisher
Springer
Authors
T. Barnett, A. Whiteside

Description

Essential reading for social and medical scientists and all those interested in infectious diseases and public health, AIDS and the Twenty-First Century examines the social and economic origins and impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS is not only a medical problem. It is an indication of the scale of the global crisis in public health. Accessibly written, this book is necessary reading for policymakers, students and all those who are concerned about the relationship between poverty, inequality and infectious diseases.

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