Includes bibliographical references and index.

Development of epidemic -- The virus and the tests -- Immunology of AIDS -- Range and natural history of infection -- Management of early HIV infection -- Tumours -- AIDS and the lung -- Gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations -- Neurological manifestations -- Treatment of infections and antiviral agents -- Counselling -- Nursing care -- Control of infection policies -- Being HIV antibody positive -- Having AIDS -- Strategies for prevention -- Index.

This care can be equally well provided in general practice or in outpatient departments of genitourinary medicine or another appropriate specialty. Once antibody positive patients develop symptoms due, for example to persistent generalized lymphadenopathy or the AIDS related complex, they could still be looked after in the same way.