AIDS

AIDS Caregiver's Handbook, edited by Ted Eidson. Rev. ed. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. *R-Econ. RC607 .A26 .A34572 and JFD 93-15308. Description of the disease itself, discussion of counseling issues, practical matters of homecare, and essays on AIDS. Appendixes include a bibliography, sample forms, and directories of relevant organizations.

AIDS in the World, edited by the Global AIDS Policy Coalition. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. *R-WE 93-1642. Broad, non-technical analysis of the AIDS epidemic worldwide. Describes its spread and shape across different regions and sectors of the population, with many statistics and maps. Discusses responses to AIDS, from medical research to preventive education.

Dietz, Stephen D. Take These Broken Wings and Learn to Fly: The Support Book for Patients, Family and Friends Living with AIDS. Tucson, AZ: Harbinger House, 1992. JFD 93-2653.

Hombs, Mary Ellen. AIDS Crisis in America: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1992. *R-WE 93-2836. Includes essays on various aspects of AIDS in the United States, directories of AIDS-related organizations, and a bibliography.

Huber, Jeffrey T. How to Find Information About AIDS. New York: Haworth Press, 1992. *R-Econ. RC607 .A26.H9 and Pub. Cat. 93-1596. Lists AIDS-related organizations, state health agencies, hotlines, research institutions, grant funding sources, and education and training centers. The bibliography includes both print and electronic sources.

Langone, John. AIDS: The Facts. Boston: Little, Brown, 1991. JFD 91-14004. Broad description of AIDS discussing treatments, prospects for a vaccine, prevention, and testing.

Shilts, Randy. And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic. New York: Penguin, 1988. JFE 92-5879. Bestselling book on the historical and political aspects of the AIDS epidemic in the United States.