Description
Inspired in part by the opening of an AIDS hospice in Manhattan in early 1986 by Mother Teresa, Lapierre, author of The City of Joy, chronicles the early rush in the 1980s to identify the AIDS virus and the attempt to help those afflicted with the disease. The protagonists of this story are many, ranging from French scientists to Indian nuns to American hospital workers to the early victims who participated in various experiments that led to the use of AZT.
Info
ISBN: 9780446514385
Published Date: March 1, 1991
Publisher: Warner Books
Language: English
Page Count: 400
Size: 9.10" l x 6.10" w x 1.30" h
Category
Medical
Subject
Health Care Delivery