Product Description

This is a concise review, written by three experts of international standing, designed to provide an up-to-date resource for the clinical management of HIV in women and pregnancy. It is an ideal reference for all who provide care for women and their unborn children, including primary care physicians, specialist nurses, midwives, and obstetricians. An introductory chapter covers the demographics of HIV infection and identifies populations most at risk Reviews the routes of transmission, replication, laboratory testing , and management of infected women Details the preconceptual care of the HIV-infected couple and the effects of antiretroviral therapy on the developing fetus Includes comprehensive cover of obstetrical care issues (prenatal and intrapartum) Discusses infection control and future directives in HIV-infected women s care Contents: HIV infection; Managing infected women; Preconceptual care and antenatal testing; Obstetric care; Infection control; Future trends

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3343180 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Review
This concise review is perfect for all caregivers to women in pregnancy infected with the HIV virus . --Journal of Pelvic Surgery

About the Author
J. Richard Smith Consultant in Gynaecology, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Imperial College School of Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital London, UK & Visiting Professor, New York Medical Center, New York, USA Naomi Low-Beer Clinical Research Fellow in Genito-Urinary Medicine and Communicable Diseases and Honorary Clinical Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Imperial College School of Medicine London, UK Bruce A. Barron Professor of Clinical Gynecology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, And Attending Physician, The Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York New York, USA