A history of aids social work in hospitals: a daring response to an epidemic
Material type: TextPublication details: New York Haworth Press 2003Description: xxxi, 360pISBN:- 0-7890-1586-2
- WC 503.7 H67 2003
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Book | AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY | WC 503.7 H67 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 09961 |
Presents firsthand perspectives from hospital social workers who have cared for HIV/AIDS patients from the beginning of the epidemic until the present times. Narrates contributors’ personal and clinical experiences with patients, families, significant others, bureaucracies and systems during a time of fear, challenge and extreme caution. Illustrates the evolution of social work and how development of new programs and treatments has increased the lifespan of HIV/AIDS patients.
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