AIDS in the UK The Making of Policy, 1981-1994 [Paperback]

Fifteen years ago the AIDS epidemic did not exist on the public agenda. In just over a decade the public and official response to the disease has resulted in the development of a whole network of organizations devoted to the study, containment, and practical treatment of AIDS. In this fascinating and scholarly account, Virginia Berridge analyses a remarkable period in contemporary British history, and exposes the reaction of the British public and British political and medical elites to one of the most challenging issues of this century.

Well-documented book...Very readable account of a complex of events that have shaped the AIDS policy for Great Britain....An excellent starting point for anyone doing research on the history of the epidemic in any other country. Recommended for all academic libraries. --AIDS Book Review Journal

Virginia Berridgeis Senior Lecturer in History at the Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London.