Diseases and Disorders - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

✍ Scribed by Tassia Kdesnikow

Publisher: Lucent Books
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Leaves: 113
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Sexually transmitted diseases pose one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide, in part because of the manner in which sexual issues are dealt with by society. The impact of STDs on individuals and society is driving the push for new cures and treatments as well as improved methods to prevent the spread of STDs by altering sexual behavior. (20051001)

✦ Table of Contents

Cover Page......Page 1
Title: Diseases and Disorders - Sexually Transmitted Diseases......Page 2
Table of Contents (with page links)......Page 6
Foreword: “The Most Difficult Puzzles Ever Devised”......Page 7
Introduction: STDs: A Worldwide Epidemic......Page 9
1 STDs: A Common Cause for Concern......Page 14
2 Diagnosis and Treatment of STDs......Page 30
3 The Challenge of Prevention......Page 44
4 Living with AIDS......Page 62
5 The Future of STDs......Page 79
Notes......Page 92
Glossary......Page 95
Organizations to Contact......Page 98
For Further Reading......Page 99
Works Consulted......Page 100
Index (with page links)......Page 106
Picture Credits......Page 112
About the Author......Page 113

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