Sexually Transmitted Disease [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Diseases, Prevention, Treatment, and Issues - Hardcover

9781440801341: Sexually Transmitted Disease [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Diseases, Prevention, Treatment, and Issues

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440801347 ISBN 13: 9781440801341

Publisher: Greenwood Press, 2013

Sexually transmittable diseases are a sensitive and embarrassing subject. Many sexually transmitted diseases are silent, providing no symptoms until they cause serious medical problems. But with one in four Americans over the age of fourteen being infected with a sexually transmitted infection, the topic of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is a highly relevant health issue. This work contains over 230 entries that span the history and wide range of topics regarding STDs, from the birth of condoms over 3,000 years ago through discovery of the infectious agents and the invention of effective vaccines to the legal and societal implications of STDs.

This two-volume encyclopedia investigates the spectrum of sexually transmitted diseases and related topics and issues, describing their microscopic origins, the chronology of research and medical treatment, the body parts affected, and the modern-day methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of spread. Additionally, this work addresses legal implications of disease transmission, psychosocial impacts, as well as long-term medical consequences such as potential infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and chronic pelvic pain.

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Review:

"While the articles are broad, their bibliographies will be of help to those looking to explore more in depth. Extensive cross references, a detailed index, and a topical guide pull together disparate entries for improved reader access. Simply written, this title will be of interest to both the general public and undergraduate students studying health care, sociology, and social work." - Library Journal, Starred Review

"A well-written encyclopedia . . . timely and provides a thorough review of a topic that has the potential to impact any individual." - ARBA

"[T]he need for a clearly written, informative, and accurate encyclopedia on the topic is clear. This book fulfills that need and more, addressing not only the basics of disease, symptoms, treatment, and prevention, but also the societal, financial, and personal aspects of STDs. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended." - Choice

"This encyclopedia is up-to-date, accessible to lay readers, and full of practical information as well as historical and scientific background. It is an excellent choice for school, public, and consumer health libraries." - Booklist

About the Author:

Jill Grimes, MD, FAAFP, is the associate editor of The 5-Minute Clinical Consult and author of the award-winning Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STDs.

Kristyn Fagerberg, MD, has been in private practice in the Austin, TX, area for over a decade.

Lori Smith, MD, has been in private practice in Birmingham, AL, for 15 years.

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