Beyond Condoms Alternative Approaches to HIV Prevention |
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| Editor:
| O'Leary, Ann |
| ISBN: | 978-0-306-46731-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $259.95 |
Book Description:
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This book reflects cutting-edge science that has only recently become available. It is a comprehensive assortment of new approaches to HIV prevention. It describes a set of prevention strategies that do not solely rely on male condoms, including: the use of HIV antibody testing and `negotiated safety', abstinence, control of sexually transmitted diseases, treatment advances as prevention, and psychopharmacology to assist with behavior change. It is of interest to HIV prevention...
More DescriptionThis book reflects cutting-edge science that has only recently become available. It is a comprehensive assortment of new approaches to HIV prevention. It describes a set of prevention strategies that do not solely rely on male condoms, including: the use of HIV antibody testing and `negotiated safety', abstinence, control of sexually transmitted diseases, treatment advances as prevention, and psychopharmacology to assist with behavior change. It is of interest to HIV prevention scientists, health psychologists, health educators, and public health workers in the communities at risk.