RT Book, Section A1 Wainaina, J. Njeri A2 Cohn, Steven L. SR Print(0) ID 1179531331 T1 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) T2 Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260468106 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179531331 RD 2024/04/17 AB The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been described as causing the worst epidemic of the 20th century with over 35 million fatalities impacting every aspect of human life globally. At the end of 2018, it was estimated that about 38 million people were living with HIV worldwide. Of these, 79% were diagnosed, 62% were on antiretroviral treatment (ART), and 53% had achieved virological suppression.1