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Volume 355:1182-1183 September 14, 2006 Number 11
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The African AIDS Epidemic: A History

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By John Iliffe. 214 pp. Athens, Ohio University Press, 2006. $55 (cloth); $24.95 (paper). ISBN 0-8214-1688-X (cloth); 0-8214-1689-8 (paper).

"A History Up to Now" might have been a more accurate subtitle for this intriguing book by British historian John Iliffe. It would have emphasized that the story of the AIDS epidemic in Africa is still in the making. Iliffe's analysis of the sociopolitical aspects of HIV and AIDS in the context of African history reminds us that disciplines other than the biomedical sciences can provide us with insights that are equally pertinent, though different, just as photographs (which are not included in the book) can convey the meaning of AIDS more effectively than any clinical description. A comprehensive summary . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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