Encyclopedia of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This encyclopedia offers a whole lot more than just entries on the thirty plus different organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases. The entries include not only information on the diseases but also treatment modalities, various statistics, risk factors, prevention, support organizations, and historical information. Some of the entries provide fascinating historical information and statistical relationships between the diseases and race, socio-economic level, and gender. The authors even go so far as to include competing theories about treatment, origins of the disease, etc. Even-handed and complete the Encyclopedia of Sexually Transmitted Disease is a solid survey of the current understanding of sexually transmitted diseases.
Author: Elaine A. Moore
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Box 611
Jefferson, NC 28640
Copyright: 2005
ISBN: 0786417943
Pages: 260 plus resources list and index