The biological impact of social responses to the AIDS epidemic.
Med Anthropol
; 15(1): 63-79, 1992 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
This paper examines the extent to which social responses to the AIDS epidemic contribute to the continued transmission of the virus, thereby exacerbating the biological impact of the epidemic. Following the model of McGrath (1991), social responses to AIDS are examined in terms of their impact on potential transmission of HIV. Responses are evaluated using established criteria for decreasing disease transmission eliminating the source of infection, eliminating contact necessary for infection, decreasing susceptibility of hosts, or decreasing the infectivity of infectious persons. The most frequent responses to AIDS have been scapegoating, resulting in ostracism, stigma, and blame; resignation; use of alternative therapies; political mobilization; and research. With the exception of political mobilization in some communities, the social responses to AIDS have not decreased the biological impact of the epidemic, and, therefore, may not be "biologically appropriate".
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Percepção Social
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Responsabilidade Social
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Surtos de Doenças
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Anthropol
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article