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Encyclopedia of sexually transmitted diseases / Elaine A. Moore with Lisa Marie Moore ; illustrations by Marvin G. Miller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moore, Elaine A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sexually transmitted diseases--Encyclopedias.
- Sexually transmitted diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (289 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, publishers, [2008]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- More than 30 different organisms cause infection and disease when transmitted by venereal contact. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) represent 87 percent of all reported infections. This encyclopedia provides a wealth of information on STDs and associated topics, including care centers and departments, legal issues, and related associations and organizations. Coverage of the diseases includes such information as history, causes and origins; risk factors; diagnostic tests; considerations in pregnancy; and much more. The work concludes with a wide selection of resources. Books, journals, supp
- Contents:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; The Encyclopedia; Resources; Index
- Notes:
- "The present work is a reprint of the illustrated case bound edition of Encyclopedia of sexually transmitted diseases, first published in 2005 by McFarland."--title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 8, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-0521-1
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