HIV Screening and Access to Care

HIV Screening and Access to Care
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2011-04-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309212928

Increased HIV screening may help identify more people with the disease, but there may not be enough resources to provide them with the care they need. The Institute of Medicine's Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care concludes that more practitioners must be trained in HIV/AIDS care and treatment and their hospitals, clinics, and health departments must receive sufficient funding to meet a growing demand for care.

TB/HIV

TB/HIV
Author: A. D. Harries
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2004
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9241546344

This manual is designed for health professionals working in high HIV and TB prevalence countries. It summarises the characteristics of both diseases and their interactions. It concentrates particularly on the problems of diagnosis and management both in adults and children and summarises the other HIV related illnesses the clinician might encounter.

The National Directory of AIDS Care

The National Directory of AIDS Care
Author: Nancy M. Shenker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-06
Genre: AIDS (Disease)
ISBN: 9780925133465

The NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF AIDS CARE is the only reference of its kind--the most comprehensive single-source directory of the AIDS/HIV related care & services. In more than 600 information-packed pages, you'll find over 12,000 carefully arranged & up-to-date entries for Federal, State, County & Local organizations across the country-- all telephone verified for accuracy. Each entry contains addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, contact persons, insurance information & a description of services provided. Chances are, right now you have to turn to separate pamphlets, printouts & books to try to isolate the information you need. But finding what you need in these individual publications in a timely fashion is nearly impossible. In just one volume, the 1996 NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF AIDS CARE gives you one-stop coverage of AIDS/HIV related care & services. The NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF AIDS CARE is the authoritative resource used by: Physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, state health departments, county health departments, city health departments, libraries, universities, research centers, HIV testing sites, discharge nurses & planners, pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, HMOs, student health centers, public schools, human resource departments, insurance companies & many others. To order: Morgan Rand Inc., 1800 Byberry Rd., 800 Masons' Mill II, Business Park, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 (215) 938-5500.

Current Catalog

Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1628
Release: 1993
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children

Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9241548371

The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.

Providing HIV Care: Lessons from the Field for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners

Providing HIV Care: Lessons from the Field for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners
Author: Michelle Croston
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2021-05-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030712958

This very first book helps nurses and healthcare practitioners working in the field of HIV care across European to have practical examples of how they could improve/ adapt their services to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. It provides the reader with both knowledge on a variety of different HIV related topic areas and also helps them to translate this learning into a clinical setting. The main focus of the book is to share best practice in HIV nursing, with the aim of providing a practical guide from multiple countries to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. The book also acts as a resource to healthcare practitioners who are interested in working in many places in the world or carrying out research in HIV care.

HIV and Disability

HIV and Disability
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2010-11-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030917712X

The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus qualify for disability benefits. In this report, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity for determining disability benefits more accurately and quickly using the HIV Infection Listings.