Aids
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23600409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Craig P Dunn (0009-0008-1789-5409, San Diego State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Encyclopedia of Management (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118785317.weom020004 |
| OpenAlex | W4255832016 |
| ISBN | 9781118785317 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
AIDS is an acronym for “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.” AIDS is generally, although not universally, thought to be associated with the presence of HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus. Evidence suggests that HIV is spread through transmission of bodily fluids typically associated with intimate sexual contact and/or intravenous drug use, though cases of in utero mother‐to‐child transmission are on the rise. HIV is fragile once outside the body, and is therefore not transmittable through casual contact. AIDS is treatable but not curable. With proper treatment, it is not unusual for individuals to live 10 years or even longer from time of initial diagnosis with HIV to eventual death. Ethical questons around addressing AIDs in the workplace highlight tensions among competing rights, utilitarian concepts for the greatest good, communitarian concerns and the ethics of care.
Casual · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Intravenous drug · Political science · Sexual contact · Transmission (telecommunications) · Viral disease · Healthcare Systems and Practices · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Immunology · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Virology
| Highly cited | No |
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