Publisher's Synopsis
A comprehensive introduction to the psychosocial, political and clinical issues associated with AIDS from an Australian perspective. It brings together a large group of leading Australians in the field to write about the social value of AIDS work and provide a holistic discussion of clinical management of people with HIV. The first part of the text places AIDS in an historical socio-political and psychological framework, while the latter part of the book critically analyzes social and health service programmes and examines the contributions of different professions to AIDS care.