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The intellectual basis for Latino AIDS policy: Towards the humanities and health policy

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The AIDS epidemic touches upon basic humanities themes: sex, death and social worth, to name just three. AIDS policy in general builds upon society's discourse on these topics. The growing Latino population (25% of California and Texas) needs an AIDS policy that builds upon the Latino humanities tradition. The contours of the Latino intellectual tradition, as focused on issues attendant to health, are presented, with examples from Aztec, colonial and modern times.

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    David E. Hayes-Bautista Ph.D. (Professor)

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    David E. Hayes-Bautista Ph.D. (Professor)

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Hayes-Bautista, D.E. The intellectual basis for Latino AIDS policy: Towards the humanities and health policy. J Med Hum 13, 235–246 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01137421

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