Confronting AIDS Update 1988 (1988) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
1. Introduction
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has noted, the parallels in this instance are particularly striking: they relate to science, public health, and social values. The limitations in our knowledge of AIDS and HIV infection and the epidemic's lack of amenability thus far to a purely technological solution 27
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There are important differences between AIDS and past epidemics, however, and between AIDS and other diseases of our time that also exact a heavy human toll. As the committee assessed problems and potential solutions in the areas of public health, health care, research, and national leadership, a recurring question emerged: Should extraordinary measures be taken in response to the AIDS epidemic and all its ramifications, given the magnitude and dimensions of other afflictions such as heart disease and cancer?
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calculate premature mortality in the United States according to total years of potential life lost before age 65.
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because of our exceptional resources in public health and biomedical personnel, the large numbers of infected persons in the United States, and our relative affluence. A further compelling argument for now focusing special attention on AIDS is that future HIV infections are preventable by modifying the behavior that brings individuals into contact with the virus.
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1988a. Continuing increase in infectious syphilisUnited States.
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