The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business

The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS

â€œ[A] rollicking, eye-opening, hilarious account of the underbelly of international AIDS research.â€â€•Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer
As 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 â€œobjectiveâ€ data; and, shockingly, how much money is spent so very badly. 12 illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 12 illustrations
ReleaseDate 2009-09-21
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393337655

The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS