Title |
Representing AIDS in Comics
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Published in |
The AMA Journal of Ethic, February 2018
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DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.2.mnar1-1802 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
M K Czerwiec |
Abstract |
Matthew P. McAllister wrote: "Comic books can and have contributed positively to the discourse about AIDS: images that encourage true education, understanding and compassion can help cope with a biomedical condition which has more than a biomedical relevance" [1]. With this in mind, I combined a 23-narrator oral history and my personal memoir about an inpatient Chicago AIDS hospital unit in my book, Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371. In doing so, I built upon the existing rich history of HIV/AIDS in comics, which this article will briefly describe. Although not a comprehensive review of the intersection of AIDS and comics, the book is a tour through influences that proved useful to me. In addition, in making my book, I faced a distinct ethical issue with regard to representing patient experiences with HIV/AIDS, and I describe here how I addressed it. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 12 | 31% |
Spain | 5 | 13% |
United Kingdom | 5 | 13% |
Ireland | 2 | 5% |
South Africa | 1 | 3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 3% |
Kenya | 1 | 3% |
Comoros | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 11 | 28% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 26 | 67% |
Scientists | 6 | 15% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 13% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 40 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 23% |
Librarian | 3 | 8% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 8% |
Student > Master | 2 | 5% |
Researcher | 2 | 5% |
Other | 5 | 13% |
Unknown | 16 | 40% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 13% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 8% |
Arts and Humanities | 2 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 5% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
Other | 7 | 18% |
Unknown | 20 | 50% |