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Book Detail
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook
Williams, Angela L., Ed.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780780815186 Category: ConsHlth: Disease NOTE: THIS IS A NON-RETURNABLE ITEM
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Synopsis:
Every year, more than 20 million people in the United States are diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that diagnosing, treating, and preventing these potentially life-threatening STDs is one of the greatest public health challenges today. For some STDs, such as the easily treatable chlamydia, the rates of reported cases are on the rise, especially among adolescent girls and young women. The diagnosis rates of other STDs, such as HIV (human immunodefi ciency virus), have decreased in recent years due to increased education and prevention efforts. Regardless of prevalence or severity, all STDs have signifi cant health consequences if they are not diagnosed and treated. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook, Seventh Edition offers basic information about sexual health and the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common sexually transmitted diseases, including chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS), human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis, and trichomoniasis. It discusses trends in STD rates, developments in STD vaccine research, tips on talking to doctors and sexual partners, a glossary of related terms, and resources for additional help and information.
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