AIDS in the Twenty-First Century: Disease and Globalization

Barnett, T.; Whiteside, A.

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2002-06-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403900050

DOI: 10.1057/9780230599208

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 416