HIV/AIDS in Sport: Impact, Issues, and Challenges
Now you can sort through the many complex issues regarding HIV, AIDS, and sport with this definitive, multidisciplinary book. You'll learn the medical facts about HIV and AIDS and discover the important role you play in prevention and control of HIV. HIV/AIDS in Sport debunks common myths and enables you to establish standardized guidelines that take medical, ethical, and legal concerns into account.
With HIV/AIDS in Sport, you will learn:
-Epidemiological, immunological, and clinical aspects of HIV/AIDS
-How to deal with social, psychological, and legal issues regarding HIV/AIDS
-How to establish appropriate guidelines for testing
-Where to find resources including national and state organizations, hotlines, and websites
The book also explores a wide range of issues, including whether HIV-positive athletes should participate in sports, ethical decision making and policy implementation, the effects of HIV and exercise on the immune system, and legal issues. The book's resource section includes national organization contacts, state hotlines, and websites.
Drawing from the knowledge of experts in diverse disciplines including health, sports medicine, law, sociology, philosophy, and psychology, this concise book answers all your questions surrounding the complex relationship between sport and HIV/AIDS.
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Epidemiology Immunology and Clinical Spectrum of HIV and AIDS
HIV Exercise and Immune Function
HIV the Game Official and Control and Prevention
The Voices of Athletes with HIVAIDS
The Voices of Sports Professionals
Constructing a Framework for Ethical Deliberation
HIV Ethics and the Sport Practitioner