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

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1627034986 ISBN 13: 9781627034982

Publisher: Humana, 2013

Synopsis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Guide for Primary Care, second edition, covers the diagnosis and treatment of STDs and other information critical to patient care and reflects the last five years of significant changes in information about STDs. Updated to reflect the 2010 Center for Disease Control Guidelines on the Treatment of STDs, this book also contains new information about:

-the epidemiology of herpes virus infections

-expedited partner therapy

-changes in recommendations for HPV vaccination for men

-changes in resistance patterns for antimicrobial therapy for gonorrhea and chlamydia

-treatment recommendations for bacterial vaginosis

-treatment recommendations for genital warts

In order to better meet clinician needs, the book has been streamlined to quickly convey critical, evidence-based information. Whether seeking information about particular conditions (including HPV, herpes, syphilis, trichomoniasis, HIV and AIDS, and others) or related patient issues (such as STD exposure evaluation and evaluation of sexual assault), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, second edition, contains the knowledge doctors need in a friendly, to-the-point format.

       

           

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Practical Guide for Primary Care, Second Edition, covers the diagnosis and treatment of STDs and other information critical to patient care, and reflects the last five years of significant changes in information about STDs. Updated to reflect the 2010 Centers for Disease Control Guidelines on the Treatment of STDs, this book also contains new information about:

-the epidemiology of herpes virus infections

-expedited partner therapy

-changes in recommendations for HPV vaccination for men

-changes in resistance patterns for antimicrobial therapy for gonorrhea and chlamydia

-treatment recommendations for genital warts

In order to better meet clinician needs, the book has been streamlined to quickly convey critical, evidence-based information. Whether seeking information about particular conditions (including HPV, herpes, syphilis, trichomaniasis, HIV, and others) or related patient issues (such as STD exposureevaluation and evaluation of sexual assault), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Second Edition, contains all the knowledge clinicians need in a friendly, to-the-point format.

Edition details

• Publisher: Humana
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1627034986
• ISBN 13: 9781627034982
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 199
• Editor: Skolnik Neil S., Clouse Amy Lynn, Woodward Jo Ann