Living a Healthy Life with HIV
Autor Allison R Webel RN, Dr Kate Lorig DrPH, Diana Laurent MPH, Virginia Gonzalez, Allen L Gifford MD, David Sobel MD, MPH, Marian Minor PT, PhDen Limba Engleză Paperback – dec 2016
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781936693726
ISBN-10: 1936693720
Pagini: 345
Dimensiuni: 215 x 280 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Ediția:Revised, Update
Editura: Bull Publishing Co.
Colecția Bull Publishing Co. (US)
ISBN-10: 1936693720
Pagini: 345
Dimensiuni: 215 x 280 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Ediția:Revised, Update
Editura: Bull Publishing Co.
Colecția Bull Publishing Co. (US)
Recenzii
"Living a Healthy Life with HIV...gets a permanent place of prominence on my bookshelf. If you are living with HIV, it should be on yours also." -- Hank Trout,A&U Magazine
"What continues to set this book above the fray is its emphasis on self-management, and its authors affirmation that a person with HIV must and can take control of his or her own illness and treatment." -- Patricia Gale,Blogcritics
"This is an essential guide that will allow long and healthy survival despite HIV; something we only imagined when this epidemic began.Highly recommended! -- Paul Volberding, MD, UCSF Department of Medicine, Director of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute
"An excellent resource for patients as they, navigate living with HIV." -- Jason E Farley, PhD, MPH, NP, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
"The perspective of self-empowerment provided by this book will behelpful for people living with HIV." -- Kenneth Mayer M.D., Infectious Disease Attending & Director of HIVPrevention Research,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Professor of Medicine, HarvardMedical School
"Everyone working in the HIV community, advocates, counselors, CBOs(Community Based Organizations) Church outreach ministries all needthis book as a reference in working with men women and children livingwith this virus. Also the same people need to make it available totheir HIV people, not just for saving lives but to give quality oflive with dignity to all those impacted by the HIV virus." -- Father Joseph I OBrien, O.P.,Executive Director, Saint Therese Center HIV Outreach, Las Vegas NV
A cross between a self-help motivational discourse and aneasy-to-follow health manual, this book offers invaluable advice -- Publishers Weekly
The focus is not on what is wrong, but on how to keep things as rightas possible -- Library Journal
"When I was first diagnosed as having AIDS all I thought that was leftfor me to do, is go home and die.In discovering the book Living Wellwith HIV through a class offered by Stanford University I discoveredthere was LIFE to be had for the sharing and taking care of myself... Iplan to share it with my mother and other members of my family aswell!" -- David, HIV+ since 2005
"This book gives you information on how to make changes to things youmay want to change about yourself by using an Action Plan. It alsohelps you problem solve. Living a Healthy Life With HIV is helping mebe a better self." -- Robert, AIDS for 20+ years
"This book has taught me that these days having HIV is similar tohaving any other chronic condition and with the right combination ofmedications and self-management tools one can lead a healthy andfulfilling life. For me personally, this book normalises livingwith HIV and it has helped me to stop worrying about the stigmaassociated with living with HIV and to get on with my life.By following the advice in the book I have found that I have increasedenergy levels, I am getting a better nights sleep and feel in controlof living with HIV. It has improved my confidence and self-esteem andI now have a better relationship with my doctor, putting me in controlof my health." -- Richard, recently diagnosed HIV+
"What continues to set this book above the fray is its emphasis on self-management, and its authors affirmation that a person with HIV must and can take control of his or her own illness and treatment." -- Patricia Gale,Blogcritics
"This is an essential guide that will allow long and healthy survival despite HIV; something we only imagined when this epidemic began.Highly recommended! -- Paul Volberding, MD, UCSF Department of Medicine, Director of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute
"An excellent resource for patients as they, navigate living with HIV." -- Jason E Farley, PhD, MPH, NP, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
"The perspective of self-empowerment provided by this book will behelpful for people living with HIV." -- Kenneth Mayer M.D., Infectious Disease Attending & Director of HIVPrevention Research,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Professor of Medicine, HarvardMedical School
"Everyone working in the HIV community, advocates, counselors, CBOs(Community Based Organizations) Church outreach ministries all needthis book as a reference in working with men women and children livingwith this virus. Also the same people need to make it available totheir HIV people, not just for saving lives but to give quality oflive with dignity to all those impacted by the HIV virus." -- Father Joseph I OBrien, O.P.,Executive Director, Saint Therese Center HIV Outreach, Las Vegas NV
A cross between a self-help motivational discourse and aneasy-to-follow health manual, this book offers invaluable advice -- Publishers Weekly
The focus is not on what is wrong, but on how to keep things as rightas possible -- Library Journal
"When I was first diagnosed as having AIDS all I thought that was leftfor me to do, is go home and die.In discovering the book Living Wellwith HIV through a class offered by Stanford University I discoveredthere was LIFE to be had for the sharing and taking care of myself... Iplan to share it with my mother and other members of my family aswell!" -- David, HIV+ since 2005
"This book gives you information on how to make changes to things youmay want to change about yourself by using an Action Plan. It alsohelps you problem solve. Living a Healthy Life With HIV is helping mebe a better self." -- Robert, AIDS for 20+ years
"This book has taught me that these days having HIV is similar tohaving any other chronic condition and with the right combination ofmedications and self-management tools one can lead a healthy andfulfilling life. For me personally, this book normalises livingwith HIV and it has helped me to stop worrying about the stigmaassociated with living with HIV and to get on with my life.By following the advice in the book I have found that I have increasedenergy levels, I am getting a better nights sleep and feel in controlof living with HIV. It has improved my confidence and self-esteem andI now have a better relationship with my doctor, putting me in controlof my health." -- Richard, recently diagnosed HIV+
Cuprins
Overview of HIV Self-Management; Becoming an HIV Self-Manager; Health Problems of People with HIV; Living With HIV Through a Lifespan; Barriers to HIV Self-Management; Working with Your Health Care Team; Making Treatment Decisions; Managing Medications for HIV; Side Effects of Medications; Evaluating Common Symptoms of HIV; Understanding the Symptom Cycle; Using Your Mind to Manage Symptoms; Physical Activity for Fun & Fitness; Healthy Eating; Eating for Specific Long-Term Conditions; Communicating with Family, Friends, Work Colleagues, & Health Professionals; Planning for the Future: Fears & Reality; Finding Resources.