| AIDS in the UK: The Making of Policy, 1981-1994 Contributor(s): Berridge, Virginia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198204736 ISBN-13: 9780198204732 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: Fifteen years ago the AIDS 'epidemic' did not exist on the public agenda. In just over a decade the public and official response to the disease has resulted in the development of a whole network of organizations devoted to the study, containment, and practical treatment of AIDS. In this important and original analysis of AIDS policy, Virginia Berridge examines the speed and nature of the official (and unofficial) response to this new and critical historical event. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Policy - Medical | Aids & Hiv - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| LCCN: 95038985 |
| Lexile Measure: 1390 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.51" W x 8.47" (1.09 lbs) 404 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - AIDS |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fifteen years ago the AIDS epidemic did not exist on the public agenda. In just over a decade the public and official response to the disease has resulted in the development of a whole network of organizations devoted to the study, containment, and practical treatment of AIDS. In this fascinating and scholarly account, Virginia Berridge analyses a remarkable period in contemporary British history, and exposes the reaction of the British public and British political and medical elites to one of the most challenging issues of this century. |