Wafaa El-Sadr.

• Autores: Melinda Wenner
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 300, Nº. 6, 2009, págs. 63-63
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article discusses the work of Wafaa Al-Sadr, a physician who specializes in Infectious diseases, in the prevention of complications relating to the AIDS virus. The efforts of Al-Sadr to improve treatment for AIDS patients by incorporating tests and medications for tuberculosis into the standard treatment regimen in Sub-Saharan Africa is described. Family medicine approaches to HIV treatment, and research into the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapies developed by El-Sadr are noted.