Encyclopedia of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

摘要: There are more than 30 different organisms that cause infection and disease when transmitted by venereal contact. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) represent 87 percent of all reported infections. This encyclopedia offers entries on such topics as diseases, treatments, significant figures, care centers departments, risk factors, prevention issues, legal associations organizations, procedures, relevant historical political information. Entries sexually diseases include history, causes origins, precautions, incidence, symptoms, special problems relating to gender, race, or poverty level, diagnosis, analyses available tests, defining illnesses related disorders, treatment (drug regimens, therapies, side effects, alternative medicine), considerations in pregnancy. The work concludes with a wide selection resources including books, journals, support groups, Hotlines, Internet sites, well for low cost prescription drug programs, social security disability, health insurance. Clinical trials, laboratory HIV/AIDS also listed.