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Denying AIDS: Denialism, Pseudoscience, and Human Tragedy Seth C. Kalichman, Storrs, University of Connecticut Paralleling the discovery of HIV and the rise of the AIDS pandemic, a flock of naysayers has dedicated itself to replacing genuine knowledge with destructive misinformation—and spreading from the fringe to the mainstream media and the think tank. Now, from the editor of the journal __AIDS and Behavior__, comes a bold exposé of the scientific and sociopolitical forces involved in this toxic evasion. __Denying AIDS__ traces the origins of AIDS dissidents’ disclaimers during the earliest days of the epidemic and delves into the psychology and politics of the current denial movement in its various incarnations. Seth Kalichman focuses not on the "difficult" or doubting patient, but on organized, widespread forms of denial (including the idea that HIV itself is a myth and HIV treatments are poison) and the junk science, faulty logic, conspiracy theories, and larger forces of homophobia and racism that fuel them. The malignant results of AIDS denial can be seen in those individuals who refuse to be tested, ignore their diagnoses, or reject the treatments that could save their liv

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Author

Seth C. Kalichman (auth.)

Publisher

Springer New York

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780387794761

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Medical, Science

Rating

4.21 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14