Short description
The handbook can be used as an invaluable practical guide for practitioners at varying levels of expertise who deal with HIV/AIDS in a variety of contexts from counselling to prescribing antiretroviral medicine. It also serves as a teaching aid for medical students.
Long description
This handbook deals with HIV in Southern Africa and the material is organised for quick reference in the ward or clinic. The portable, durable format lets students and doctors keep the book with them in the ward. It aims to help students and doctors inexperienced in HIV/AIDS care and in urban or rural settings. Bulleted lists, tables and figures make the information accessible. The book includes a resource page of national and international HIV-related websites and call-lines and case studies in the chapter on ethical issues.