Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Practical Guide for Primary Care (Current Clinical Practice) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588295702 ISBN 13: 9781588295705

Publisher: Humana Press Inc., 2006

Synopsis

This practical guide covers the diagnosis and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and other information critical to patient care in the new millennium. It provides the clinician with the ability to identify and manage Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), as well as obtain information about preventing their sequelae. Written by clinicians, this book is packed with evidence-based information steeped in years of practice.

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Review

From the reviews:

"This book provides a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), ranging from HPV and genital herpes to an overview of HIV/AIDS. ... Busy clinicians who provide care to patients with, or at risk for, STIs and STI educators are the intended audience. ... This unique book provides a brief overview of currently recommended treatment and management guidelines for STIs. ... Tables and algorithms are also helpful when assessing and managing cases." (Ameeta E. Singh, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2007)

Synopsis

"Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Practical Guide for Primary Care" contains a state-of-the art, comprehensive review of diagnosis and treatment issues in STDs. Of special note, this easy-to-read text also includes the latest clinical guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Importantly, confidential approaches to consultation and care are offered, including how to give bad news sensitively and how to teach patients to empower themselves with the practical tools they need for lowering their risk for contracting or spreading a sexually transmitted disease.

Edition details

• Publisher: Humana Press Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1588295702
• ISBN 13: 9781588295705
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 374
• Editor: Nelson Anita, Woodward Jo Anne