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HIV and Me

An African American's Guide to Living With HIV

2006

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C O N T E N T S

Did You Just Test HIV Positive?

STEP 1: Getting Smart About HIV

STEP 2: Getting Connected to Support

STEP 3: Finding Quality Health Care

STEP 4: Learning About HIV Treatment

STEP 5: Preparing to Start HIV Treatment

STEP 6: Choosing the Right HIV Treatment

STEP 7: Dealing With HIV Treatment

STEP 8: Gathering Strength From Others

STEP 9: Putting It All Together

Consult your doctor! The only purpose of this booklet is to educate and to inform. It is no substitute for professional care by a doctor or other medical professionals. Body Health Resources Foundation neither endorses nor opposes any particular treatment option mentioned in this booklet. Instead, we encourage you to discuss your options with a health care provider who specializes in treating HIV.

We would like to thank Bethsheba Johnson, MSN, CNS, GNP-BC, for generously providing a medical review of this booklet. Thanks also to Keith Green for his thorough read.

Funding for this booklet comes in part from educational grants provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and GlaxoSmithKline.

This article was provided by Body Health Resources Foundation. It is a part of the publication HIV and Me: An African American's Guide to Living With HIV.

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