Diagnosis, Care, and Management of Persons with HIV/AIDS
Venue: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Event Date/Time: Jan 04, 2010 | End Date/Time: Jan 06, 2010 |
Registration Date: Dec 30, 2009 |
Description
The "state of the science" of HIV/AIDS and its biology, epidemiology, and impact will be presented and discussed. Course content also includes diagnostic testing, strategies for prevention and management of opportunistic infections, and chronic health conditions and comorbidities resulting from HIV and its treatment. Antimicrobial prophylaxis and other prevention techniques and risk-reduction interventions will be discussed.
Panel presentations and case studies from inpatient, outpatient, community-based organizations, and correctional populations will be used to integrate clinical decision making skills into actual HIV/AIDS cases.