Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research (1986)

Chapter: 2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.

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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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Suggested Citation: "2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic." Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Sciences. 1986. Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/938.
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