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The Possible Psychological, Economical, and Social Effects of the Contraction of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
THE POSSIBLE PSYCHOLOGICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACTION OF THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION/ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME

Presented by:

Jezreel Chan
Hershey Ann Dungo
Legal Management
Ateneo de Manila University

Presented to:

Jerrold Garcia
Science Teacher
Ateneo de Manila University

September 9, 2013
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I. INTRODUCTION A. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY B. SCOPE AND LIMITATION C. DEFINITION OF TERMS II. Human Immunodeficiency Virus D. History E. Stages of HIV Infection F. Diagnosis III. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS G. DEFINITION H. TO THE INFECTED I. TO THE PEERS IV. ECONOMICAL EFFECTS J. DEFINITION K. TO THE INFECTED L. TO THE FAMILY V. SOCIAL M. DEFINITION N. TO THE INFECTED O. TO THE PEERS VI. RATES OF HIV IN OTHER COUNTRIES P. FIRST WORLD COUNTRIES Q. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES R. THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES VII. CURRENT STATUS IN FINDING A PERMANENT CURE S. MEDICINE T. SURGERY U. HUMAN EVOLUTION VIII. CONCLUSION
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INTRODUCTION
The contraction of AIDS has been a reality since its identification in the year, 1983. Yearly, hundreds of thousands of people succumb to the disease that they have contracted from other infected people by different means, contrary to the usual notion that the disease can only be contracted sexually. Meanwhile, talks about possible cures have been discussed in the present brought about by thorough research and advancement in technology by researchers after three decades, however, the reality that most people contract the said disease is still a horror and the contraction of the disease have also affected the other aspects of the life of the infected person, not only in terms of physicality, but also psychology, economy, and sociality. This study contains the effects of the contraction of



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