BOOKS

D. Abrams. The HIV Drug Book (New York: Pocket Books, 1995).

Elinor Burkett. The Gravest Show on Earth: America in the Age of AIDS (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995).

Peter H. Duesberg. Inventing the AIDS Virus (Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, 1996). Leading microbiologist's detailed argument for his contoversial claim that HIV is not the cause of AIDS.

David Fassleer, and Kelly McQueen. What's a Virus Anyway? The Kids Book about AIDS (Burlington, VT: Waterfront Books, 1990).

Caroline Hannaway, Victoria A. Harden, and John Parascandola. AIDS and the Public Debate: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Washington DC: IOS Press, 1995). A collection of papers on the AIDS epidemic from a diverse group of historians, writers, and scientists.

Randy Shilts. And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (New York: St. Martins Press, 1987). A reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle tells the story of the early days of the AIDS epidemic.

Surgeon General's Report to the American Public on HIV Infection and AIDS (Bethesda, Maryland: National Institutes of Health, June 1994).

ARTICLES

P. Brown. "How does HIV Cause AIDS?" New Scientist (18 July 1992): pp. 31-35.

Jon Cohen. "Keystone's Blunt Message: 'It's the Virus, Stupid'." Science vol. 260 (16 April 1993): pp. 292-293

Alfred S. Evans. "Does HIV cause AIDS? An Historical Perspective" Journal of AIDS vol. 2 (1989): pp. 107-113. A critical reply to Duesberg's claims.

RESOURCES

CDC Nat'l AIDS Clearinghouse Resource Center
Phone: 404-982-0353
FAX: 404-982-0346
8:30 a.m. to 5:OO p.m. Monday through Friday (eastern time)
Fax information service: 404-332-4565
E-mail: aidsinfo@cdcnac.aspensys.com
Internet address: http://cdcnac.org/
The CDC Clearinghouse collects, organizes, and distributes information about HIV/AIDS organizations and publications and provides expert assistance to HIV/AIDS prevention professionals.

CDC National AIDS Hotline
English service (7 days, 24 hours) 1-800-342-AIDS (2437)
Spanish service (M-F, 8 a.m. till 2 a.m., E.T.) 1-800-344-7432
TDD service for the deaf (M-F, 10 a.m. till 10p.m., E.T.) 1-800-243-7889
E-mail: hivnet@ashastd.org
These free services can provide copies of AIDS-related publications, information about programs in your local area, and answers to questions about HIV or AIDS.

JAMA HIV/AIDS Info Center
http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv