Synopsis

This one-stop reference source combines authoritative coverage of clinical practice in sexually transmitted diseases and sexual health with a comprehensive collection of 500 colour photographs to illustrate the key features of this worldwide problem. Each chapter follows a strict template: introduction, virology, pathology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical features, complications of infection, laboratory diagnosis, management, prevention of transmission and special circumstances.

Book Info

The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK. Reference for students and clinicians on the practice of sexual and reproductive medicine. Topics include an introduction, viral infections, and bacterial, protozoal, and arthropod infections. Includes full-color charts, tables, and high-quality photographs.

About the Author

A. McMillan, Consultant Physician, Department of Genitourinary Medicine, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; and F. Judson, Professor, Departments of Medicine & Preventive Medicine, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center; Director, Denver Public Health, Denver, CO

Product Description:

This new, one-stop reference combines authoritative coverage of clinical practice in sexually transmitted disease and sexual health with a unique and comprehensive collection of 500 superb color photographs to illustrate the key features of this worldwide problem. Chapters follows a logical format: Introduction, Virology, Pathology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Complications of Infection, Laboratory Diagnosis, Management, Prevention of Transmission and Special Circumstances, emphasizing the clinical approach to the management of the patient with a sexually transmissible infection, and contains sufficient basic science to allow the reader to critically examine the rationale behind the available diagnostic tests and treatments.