AIDS in the workplace

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Tomas J. Philipson and Richard A. Posner

Like other dangerous but pleasurable activities, such as downhill skiing and mountain climbing, engaging in unprotected sex implicitly involves the weighing of costs and benefits. Recognizing that the transmission of the AIDS virus is a consequence of personal choices - often rational and informed - to engage in risky conduct, the authors employ the tools of economic analysis to reassess the orthodox approach to AIDS by public health specialists. Standard predictions of the spread of AIDS, the authors argue, are questionable because they ignore rational behavioral responses to the risk of infection. For the same reason, customary recommended public health measures, such as extensive testing for the AIDS virus, not only may be ineffective in controlling the spread of the disease but may actually cause it to spread more rapidly. The authors examine regulatory measures and proposals such as mandatory testing, criminal punishments, and immigration controls, as well as the subsidization of AIDS education and medical research, the social and fiscal costs of AIDS, the political economy of the government's response, and the interrelation of AIDS and fertility risk. Neither liberal nor conservative, yet on the whole skeptical about governmental involvement in the epidemic, this book is certain to be controversial, but its injection of hard-headed economic thinking into the AIDS debate is long overdue. Although Private Choices and Public Health is accessible to the interested general reader, it will also capture the attention of economists - especially those involved in health issues - epidemiologists, public health officials, and specialists in sexual behavior and drug addiction.

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Judith Greif, Beth Ann Golden

This thoroughly practical guide details the daily routines and unique concerns that are essential to quality at-home care of people with AIDS. From setting up a safe and comfortable environment to making medical and legal choices and solving emotional problems, each vital issue is covered in depth. Every caregiver and person with AIDS will benefit from this supportive, comprehensive resource. It includes detailed information on protecting against infection; concise instructions for both ambulatory and bedridden patients; how to administer intravenous feedings and medication; appendices covering lab tests, alternative therapies, and the latest experimental drugs; the differences between caring for men and women with AIDS; plus tips for caregivers on maintaining their own health and well-being. This information-packed reference is invaluable for caregivers and people with AIDS who must care for themselves.

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Ana Consuelo Matiella

This book provides health professionals with a "how to" approach to developing culturally sensitive and effective Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (aids) education materials. It is a collection of chapters written by community aids educators who have specialized knowledge and skill in developing educational materials in multi-ethnic communities. Included are: (1) "Laying the Groundwork" (Stephen B. Thomas); (2) "Using Evaluation to Develop Responsive Materials" (Aisha Gilliam and Roberta Hollander); (3) "Using Focus Group Interviews to Design Materials" (Joyce V. Fetro); (4) "Creating Culturally Sensitive Materials" (Sara Olivia Garcia); (5) "Developing Low-Literacy Materials" (Jane H. Root); (6) "Adapting and Translating Materials" (Ana Consuelo Matiella); (7) "Singing Your Own Song" (Terry Tafoya and Douglas A. Wirth); (8) "Telling a Tale" (Andrea Green Rush and Dominic Cappello); (9) "Producing Comic Books and Photonovels" (Susan Leibtag and Hugh Rigby); (10) "Developing Relevant Materials on a Low Budget" (Sala Udin); (11) "Understanding the Production Process" (Lianne B. Chong); (12) "Planning Outreach and Dissemination Strategies" (Ruth Lopez); and (13) "Evaluating aids Education Materials" (Shelley Mann and Marna Copeland Taylor). Appended are three case studies: "Assessing the aids Education Needs of Black Gay and Bisexual Men" (Stephen B. Thomas); "Stopping aids Is My Mission (samm)" (Aisha Gilliam); and "Conducting Outreach to Combat aids Among Injection Drug Users" (Robert S. Broadhead and Kathryn J. Fox). (Nb).

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Michael Tooma

"This book challenges the standard approach to occupational health and safety. It proposes a reconsideration of safety risks in an integrated matrix which includes security and environmental risks. This approach recognises the common grounding in risk management that underlies the methodology of practice in Safety, Security, Health and Environment areas and the similarity in legislative treatment by all jurisdictions in Australia. It then outlines the general duties, personal liability and explores a framework for safety security health and environmental management. The contents include: Occupational safety law, comprehensive and national in approach. Occupational security law, discusses the emerging discipline of security law, including major hazard facilities and security plans, ports, airports and security requirements, emergency preparedness. Security and anti-terrorism laws as they apply to business. Occupational health law includes material on asbestos law, synthetic fibres, nanoparticles, noise management, stress, depression and mental health Environmental and sustainability law takes account of environmental law affecting the workplace, nationally including pollution law and environmental sustainability. Safety, Security, Health and Environment Risk Management, Management systems and Performance measurement. Each chapter contains extensive references to relevant legislation, with case summaries extracted to illustrate principles along with discussion of relevant literature and expert commentary"--Publisher.