When AIDS Began

By examining the early outbreaks in San Francisco, Cochrane unfolds the "creation" of AIDS in one geographic location and then traces how and why major claims about the transmission of HIV were made, extrapolated and then disseminated to the rest of the world - all important factors in understanding this disease. <p>List of Tables and Illustrations Glossary Acknowledgments < br>PREFACE CHAPTER I The Sociology of Knowledge on HIV and AIDS CHAPTER II The Medicalization of Gay Desire in San Francisco (1974-1983) CHAPTER III The Early Demographics of AIDS: Case Studies of The First Nine Gay Male AIDS Cases in San Francisco CHAPTER IV More Gay Men Reported With AIDS in San Francisco: 15 Case Studies from 1981 CHAPTER V The Mechanics of AIDS Surveillance: An Historical Critique of The Demography of Risk CHAPTER VI AIDS Surveillance Statistics: Changing The Subjects and Object of Study CHAPTER VII Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index</p>