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Support Services
Starting from Scratch, HIV Education for Beginners
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Date Created/Most Recent Revision: 2001
Last Reviewed by NRC: December 31, 2001
Authors and Affiliations: Community Prescription Services. Written by: Lillian Theimann and Dawn Averitt in association with: Hector Arroyo Ph.D.
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Target Audience: Persons newly diagnosed with HIV.
Language: English
Reading Level: 9th grade
Type of Material: Booklet
Publisher: Community Prescription Service
Copyright: Copyrighted Community Prescription Services. Duplications of this booklet are welcomed. During duplication please credit Community Prescription Services and Visionary Health Concepts for development of this piece.
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This booklet provides people who are newly diagnosed with HIV with suggestions for coping with their illness. The booklet contains the following information: resources for help answering questions about HIV; tips for talking with doctors about medications; whether to and how to disclose HIV status to friends and family; tests taken during routine medical visits; harm rEducation strategies; how to set goals and tips for obtaining healthcare.
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Reviewers agreed that this is a helpful guide for anyone who "recently discovers he or she is HIV positive or who has been positive for a while, but is now willing to learn more about it." The piece is easy to understand and "does not provide too much detail," which can sometimes be overwhelming when one first learns of their infection. One reviewer said, "this booklet will prompt questions and make them (readers) think more clearly about their goals and actions." Reviewers suggested that the booklet be distributed by social workers, health care clinics and case managers.
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Lillian Thiemann
(845)-256-0000
Visionary Health Concepts
763 Washington Street Suite18
New York NY 10014
Permission to Reproduce: Yes, see above
Permission to Distribute: Yes
Cost per copy: Free
Shipping Cost: Free
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