Author: Elizabeth Pisani
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0393337650
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0393337650
The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS
"[A] rollicking, eye-opening, hilarious account of the underbelly of international AIDS research.
author elizabeth pisani format paperback language english publication year 06 07 2009 subject politics government subject 2 current affairs issues payment shipping rates returns the wisdom of whores bureaucrats brothels and the business of aids product category books isbn 1847080766 title the wisdom of whores bureaucrats brothels and the business of aids ean 9781847080769 authors pisani elizabeth binding paperback publisher granta books publication date 2009 07 06 pages 400 signed false first ed
-Carlin Romano, Philadelphia InquirerAs an epidemiologist researching AIDS, Elizabeth Pisani has been involved with international efforts to halt the disease for fourteen years. With swashbuckling wit, fierce honesty, and more than a little political incorrectness, she dishes on herself and her colleagues as they try to prod reluctant governments to fund HIV prevention for the people who need it most: drug injectors, gay men, sex workers, and johns. With verve and clarity, Pisani shows the general reader how her profession really works; how easy it is to draw wrong conclusions from "objective" data; and, shocki
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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS by Elizabeth Pisani Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New With wit and fierce honesty, an epidemiologist talks about sex, drugs, and the mistakes surrounding international AIDS prevention. Pisani reveals how easy it is to draw wrong conclusions from objective data and how much money is spent so very badly. Publisher Description As an epidemiologist
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-Carlin Romano, Philadelphia InquirerAs an epidemiologist researching AIDS, Elizabeth Pisani has been involved with international efforts to halt the disease for fourteen years
With verve and clarity, Pisani shows the general reader how her profession really works; how easy it is to draw wrong conclusions from "objective" data; and, shocki
