Lethal Decisions : The Unnecessary Deaths of Women and Children from HIV/AIDS /

"This book chronicles the discovery of AIDS in a handful of infants beginning in 1981 and the remarkable scientific progress in prevention and treatment over the 15 years that followed"--Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ammann, Arthur J., 1936- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
AIDS (Disease) > Patients.
AIDS (Disease) in women.
AIDS (Disease) in children.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
children (people by age group)
infants.
Politique sanitaire.
Medecine > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Medecine > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Enfants.
Nourrissons.
Sida chez la femme.
Sideens.
HIV Infections > history
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome > history
Health Policy
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Child
Infant
Medical policy.
Children.
Infants.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1 : The beginning
  • Pediatric HIV/AIDS
  • AIDS and blood
  • The blood banking industry in denial
  • A personal tragedy
  • Saving lives : preventing HIV infection in infants
  • The denialist movement
  • Part 2 : Pediatric AIDS becomes a reality
  • Born of necessity : the Pediatric AIDS Foundation
  • Priority at last : pediatric HIV/AIDS
  • A living legacy : Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Awards
  • The Ariel Project : the best, the brightest, and the committed
  • Too urgent to wait : the American Foundation for AIDS Research
  • What about the rest of the world? the first conference on global strategies for the prevention of HIV transmission from mothers to infants
  • Ensuring that voices from low-income countries are heard
  • A call to action : the second conference on global strategies for the prevention of HIV transmission from mothers to infants
  • From a small beginning to major prevention and care programs
  • Why wait? start now
  • Going the last mile : the obscure, the neglected, and the desperately needy
  • Part 3 : Unexpected obstacles : institutions, therapeutic denialism, and treatment guidelines
  • Pediatric AIDS and drug development
  • Acronyms and legislative redundancy
  • Facts speak louder than words : examining efforts that failed
  • Guidelines can become rules
  • Treatment guidelines : not without risks
  • Part 4 : Stalled : losing sight of the mission
  • Damn the ethics, full speed ahead
  • The tyranny of research
  • Misspent dollars
  • For better or for worse? the pediatric AIDS clinical trial group expands
  • Turning the corner
  • Part 5 : Ending the pediatric HIV/AIDS epidemic
  • What went well
  • PEPFAR to the rescue
  • Solutions.
  • Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. The Beginning; 1. Pediatric HIV/AIDS; 2. AIDS and Blood; 3. The Blood Banking Industry in Denial; 4. A Personal Tragedy; 5. Finding the Cause of AIDS; 6. Saving Lives: Preventing HIV Infection of Infants; 7. The Denialist Movement; II. Pediatric AIDS Becomes a Reality; 8. Born of Necessity: The Pediatric AIDS Foundation; 9. A Priority at Last: Pediatric HIV/AIDS; 10. A Living Legacy: Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Awards; 11. The Ariel Project: The Best, the Brightest, and the Committed.
  • 12. Too Urgent to Wait: The American Foundation for AIDS Research13. What about the Rest of the World?: The First Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants; 14. Ensuring That Voices from Low-Income Countries Are Heard; 15. A Call to Action: The Second Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants; 16. Now Just Go and Do It: The Third Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mothers to Infants; 17. From a Small Beginning to Major Prevention and Care Programs.
  • 18. Why Wait? Start Now19. Going the Last Mile: The Obscure, the Neglected, and the Desperately Needy; III. Unexpected Obstacles: Institutions, Therapeutic Denialism, and Treatment Guidelines; 20. Pediatric AIDS and Drug Development; 21. Acronyms and Legislative Redundancy; 22. Facts Speak Louder Than Words: Examining Efforts That Failed; 23. Guidelines Can Become Rules; 24. Treatment Guidelines: Not without Risks; IV. Stalled: Losing Sight of the Mission; 25. Damn the Ethics, Full Speed Ahead; 26. The Tyranny of Research; 27. Misspent Dollars.
  • 28. For Better or for Worse?: The Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trial Group Expands29. Turning the Corner; V. Ending the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Epidemic; 30. What Went Well; 31. PEPFAR to the Rescue; 32. Solutions; Conclusion; Timeline: Pediatric HIV/AIDS Milestones and Events; Acronyms; Notes; References; Index.

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