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A Practical Guide to HAART (Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy) for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Publication type: 
Training / Education Manual
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Agency: 
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
Sponsor: 
Health Canada, Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS
Date: 
2003
Pages: 
50
Summary: 
An educational guide designed for people with HIV/AIDS taking HAART. It provides information about: the viral life cycle; the immune system; stages of HIV infection; how to monitor your immune system and the virus; how to maintain good health before, during and after starting drug treatment; when to start drug treatment; different drug regimens and choosing treatments; drug interactions; how to boost the immune system; and changing and stopping treatment. An appendix describes the various types of antiretroviral drugs.
Keywords: 
Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE); Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy (HAART); HIV treatment; HIV/AIDS therapies;