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Take These Broken Wings and Learn to Fly The Support Book for Patients, Family, and Friends Living With AIDS

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Tucson Harbinger House 1992Edition: 2th edDescription: 153pISBN:
  • 0943173728
DDC classification:
  • O66.5 D568
Partial contents:
1. Searching for explanations ...5 2. The virus that changes life ...9 What is aids ? ...9 The immune system ...10 The backward virus ...11 HIV and the immune system ...14 The role of antibodies in hiv infection ...16 What is hiv infection ? ...17 Where is the virus ? ...20 How hiv is transmitted ...20 How hiv is not transmitted ...22 Opportunistic infections ...22 Infections that change diagnosis ...23 Taking the test ...24 3 Facing and sharing test results and diagnosis ...29 A time to talk and a time for secrets ...30 When should you share the news ? ...30 When the family finds out first ...32 Mutual support and responsibility ...33 4. The multiple issues of aids ...35 In the beginning ...36 Addiction ...39 Sexual lifestyles ...43 Women and the unexpected risk ...46 When there are children ...47 Helping friends with comples problems ...48 5. Balancing needs,sharing feelings ...51 Emotions take time ...51 The family will adjust ...53 Hope that is real ...55 Opening up ...55 6. Family adjustments ...57 Changing roles ...59 Watching for signs ...59 Family rights ...61 Children have special needs ...62 7. Accepting guidance when you need heip ...65 Asking questions and seeking treatment ...66 When it is time to change physicians ...69 Where to find answers ...71 Counseling is for everyone ...72 Supports groups ...77 The power of faith ...78 8. Changes that start today ...83 Mind and body ...86 Sex: Safe ways, new ways ... 89 What patners can do ...91 When you are down ...94 Action guide ...97 9. Opening window to the world ...101 Friends who don`t call ...101 Making it easier for others ...102 Friends who want to help ...104 Ypu are not along ...105 Preparing for work ...106 10. Choosing life ...111 Place to go and things to do ...113 Getting involved ...115 Support means respect ...116 Staying on track ...117 From now on ...118 Glossary ...121 Resources ...129 Information and advocacy ...131 State health agencies and hotline services ...137 Publications ...143 Suggested reading ...147 Medical references ...151
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includes index and biblioraphy

1. Searching for explanations ...5 2. The virus that changes life ...9 What is aids ? ...9 The immune system ...10 The backward virus ...11 HIV and the immune system ...14 The role of antibodies in hiv infection ...16 What is hiv infection ? ...17 Where is the virus ? ...20 How hiv is transmitted ...20 How hiv is not transmitted ...22 Opportunistic infections ...22 Infections that change diagnosis ...23 Taking the test ...24 3 Facing and sharing test results and diagnosis ...29 A time to talk and a time for secrets ...30 When should you share the news ? ...30 When the family finds out first ...32 Mutual support and responsibility ...33 4. The multiple issues of aids ...35 In the beginning ...36 Addiction ...39 Sexual lifestyles ...43 Women and the unexpected risk ...46 When there are children ...47 Helping friends with comples problems ...48 5. Balancing needs,sharing feelings ...51 Emotions take time ...51 The family will adjust ...53 Hope that is real ...55 Opening up ...55 6. Family adjustments ...57 Changing roles ...59 Watching for signs ...59 Family rights ...61 Children have special needs ...62 7. Accepting guidance when you need heip ...65 Asking questions and seeking treatment ...66 When it is time to change physicians ...69 Where to find answers ...71 Counseling is for everyone ...72 Supports groups ...77 The power of faith ...78 8. Changes that start today ...83 Mind and body ...86 Sex: Safe ways, new ways ... 89 What patners can do ...91 When you are down ...94 Action guide ...97 9. Opening window to the world ...101 Friends who don`t call ...101 Making it easier for others ...102 Friends who want to help ...104 Ypu are not along ...105 Preparing for work ...106 10. Choosing life ...111 Place to go and things to do ...113 Getting involved ...115 Support means respect ...116 Staying on track ...117 From now on ...118 Glossary ...121 Resources ...129 Information and advocacy ...131 State health agencies and hotline services ...137 Publications ...143 Suggested reading ...147 Medical references ...151

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