Wisdom of Whores - Softcover

Elizabeth Pisani

4.12

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847081134 ISBN 13: 9781847081131

Publisher: Granta/Portobello Omes, 2009

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About the Author:

Elizabeth Pisani studied Classical Chinese at Oxford, and started her life as a journalist, working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters, the Economist and Asia Times. She has also written for the International Herald Tribune, the Financial Times, and other publications. She has a London MSc in Medical Demography and a PHD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. She has worked in the field of HIV prevention for a decade, for organisations including UNAIDS, WHO and Family Health International.

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'[A] rollicking, eye-opening, hilarious account of the underbelly of international AIDS research ... Forget everything you've ever gleaned from boilerplate stories about AIDS research: The Wisdom of Whores vibrates with "I've been there" authenticity' Philadelphia Enquirer'An absorbing read - Her book has freshness, charm and innocence, reminding us of the core elements that remain at the heart of this epidemic' Independent'A beguilingly rigorous expose - engaging, well written and entertaining' Times'A major book' Daily Telegraph

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