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Trade Review"The South has been the epicenter of the U.S. HIV epidemic for the last decade, and the authors have used a balanced set of information from both surveys and personal observations to present a poignant and accessible portrait of the complexities of human health and disease." -- John A. Bartlett * MD, Duke Global Health Institute *
"Expertly linking patients’ pasts to their current struggles to obtain health care and support, the stories related here contextualize AIDS within the lived experiences of the poor and marginalized communities that bear the greatest burden of HIV in the American South. This book offers indispensable insight into the ways that large-scale social forces shape the lives of those facing AIDS." -- Paul Farmer * Kolokotrones University Professor, Harvard University *
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
1. Setting the Stage
2. Voices of the Past
3. Enter HIV
4. Abuse, Trauma, and HIV
5. Distrust, Conspiracy, Confidentiality, and Provider Relationships
6. Benefit Systems
7. The Importance of Children
8. Sex, Love, Family, and Other Support
9. Theoretical Framework
10. The Future
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Read by Interviewer to Respondent
References
Index
