HIV/AIDS: TRANSFORMATION OF THE CONCEPT OF DISEASE IN MODERN MEDICINE.
Keywords:
HIV; AIDS; antiretroviral therapy; chronic disease; disease concept; modern medicine.Abstract
Background: HIV/AIDS was historically perceived as a fatal and rapidly progressive disease with no effective treatment options. Objective: This study aims to analyze the transformation of the concept of HIV/AIDS in modern medicine, emphasizing biomedical, social, and ethical dimensions. Methods: A comprehensive narrative review of international peer-reviewed literature, WHO, UNAIDS, and CDC reports published between 2000 and 2024 was conducted.
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