Understanding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States The Role of Syndemics in the Production of Health Disparities
Aus der Reihe
Social Disparities in Health and Health Care
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Sprache:Englisch
Fr. 172.00
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
09.08.2016
Abbildungen
X, 16 illus., schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
Herausgeber
Eric R. Wright + weitereVerlag
SpringerSeitenzahl
302
Maße (L/B/H)
24.1/16/2.3 cm
Gewicht
641 g
Auflage
1st edition 2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-319-34002-9
This book examines the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States using the concept of syndemics to contextualize the risk of both well-known, and a few lesser-known, subpopulations that experience disproportionately high rates of HIV and/or AIDS within the United States. Since discovery, HIV/AIDS has exposed a number of social, psychological, and biological aspects of disease transmission. The concept of “syndemics,” or “synergistically interacting epidemics” has emerged as a powerful framework for understanding both the epidemiological patterns and the myriad of problems associated with HIV/AIDS around the world and within the United States. The book considers the disparities in HIV/AIDS in relation to social aspects, risk behavior and critical illness comorbidities. It updates and enhances our understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States and contributes to the expanding literature on the role of syndemics in shaping the public’s health.
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