HIV in the UK: voices from the eipidemic

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- References -- Part I: Setting the scene: The chronology of HIV hope and despair -- Chapter 1: The dawning of the HIV epidemic -- Introduction -- From gay liberation to HIV charities -- The beginnings of a person-centred model of care -- Early interest in HIV from doctors and care professionals -- Are we ready for what is coming? -- References -- Chapter 2: The horror -- Introduction -- The horror: HIV has arrived -- Testing -- Living with HIV -- Responses to the horror -- Charity involvement -- Political responses -- Prevention -- Clinical care -- End of life care -- Stigma and discrimination -- Activism -- A sober end to the decade -- References -- Chapter 3: Slow progress -- Introduction -- The epidemic spreads -- Integrated personal care -- Vaccines and treatments -- Drug trials -- Living with HIV -- Fears and discrimination -- Progress -- Where will it end? -- References -- Chapter 4: Hope rising and the fallout -- Introduction -- Is it really happening? Lazarus slowly -- Yes, it is happening! - The impact of the new antiretroviral therapies becomes clear -- Impact on HIV hospital and community services -- Living with HIV -- Impact on mental health provision -- Impact on HIV charities -- Balancing models of care: from person-centred to medication-based care -- Mission accomplished? -- Laying down their arms -- Struggling to continue -- References -- Chapter 5: They think it's all over: 'It's just a chronic illness' -- Introduction -- Living with HIV now: not bad but not always good -- Stigma is still with us -- Care from statutory services -- Changes to the relationship between PLWH and the medical and nursing teams -- The case of mental health care.