STDs in the United States : a reference handbook
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- ISBN: 9781440858574
- ISBN: 1440858578
- ISBN: 9781440858581
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xv, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2018]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface / 1. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY: Sexual Diseases -- History of STIs in the Ancient World -- Mesopotamia -- Greece and Rome -- The Middle Ages -- The Appearance of Syphilis -- Treatments for STIs in History -- STIs: What and How? -- Theories of Miasma -- Cell Theory to Germ Theory -- The Discovery of Causative Agents for STIs -- The Viral Infections -- Herpes -- Hepatitis -- Human Papillomavirus -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus -- Diagnosis and Treatments -- Vaccines -- Conclusion -- References / 2. PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS: "Cautious Exuberance" to "Troubled Conern" -- The Battle Against Gonorrhea -- Syphilis: A Disheartening State of Affairs -- A New Kind of Challenge: Chlamydia -- A Harbinger of Cancer: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- HIV: An Epidemic under Control? -- Vaccine Successes: Hepatitis -- The Silent Epidemic: Herpes -- Emerging Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Conclusion -- References / 3. PERSPECTIVES: Introduction -- Syringe Access and HIV -- Expedited Partner Therapy and the Role it Can Play in Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Using Public Transportation to Increase Awareness of Syphilis -- A New Era in the Stirrups -- Stigma and STIs -- Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Missed Opportunity for Prevention -- Economic Coverage of HPV Vaccination -- HIV and Condom Negotiation / 4. PROFILES: Introduction -- Advocates for Youth -- American Sexual Health Association -- American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association -- amfAR: The Foundation for AIDS Research -- Baruch S. Blumberg (1925-2011) -- John C. Cutler (1915-2003) -- Division of STD Prevention -- Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915) -- Ian Frazer (1953-) -- Gay Men's Health Crisis -- Ludwig Halberstadter (1876-1949) -- Hippocrates (ca. 460 BCE to ca. 370 BCE) -- International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research -- International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Larry Kramer (1935-) -- Kuc Montagnier (1932-) -- National Coalition of STD Directors -- National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers -- Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser (1855-1916) -- Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928) -- Thomas J. Parran Jr. (1892-1968) -- Planned Parenthood -- Project Inform -- Philippe Ricord (1800-1889) -- Fritz Schaudinn (1871-1906) -- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States -- Stanislaus Josef Mathias von Prowazek (1875-1915) -- August Paul von Wassermann (1866-1925) -- Harald zur Hausen (1936-) / 5. DATA AND DOCUMENTS: Introduction -- Data: Table 5.1 Incidence of Certain STIs in the United States, 1941-2015 -- Table 5.2 Cases of Chlamydia in the United States, by Age and Sex, 2015 -- Table 5.3 Cases of Gonorrhea in the United States, by Age and Sex, 2015 -- Table 5.4 Cases of Primary and Secondary Syphilis in the United States, by Age and Sex, 2015 -- Table 5.5 States with Highest and Lowest Rates of Certain STIs, 2015 -- Table 5.6 HIV Infection Statistics, United States, 2015 -- Table 5.7 Prevalence of Any Gential HPV Among Adults Aged 18-59 -- Documents: BN v. KK (1988) -- GL v. ML (1988) -- Doe v. Roe (1990) -- United States v. Staff Sergeant Adolphus A. Young (2016) -- Sexually Transmitted Diease Surveillance 2015 (2016) -- National Overview of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2015 (2016) -- Federal Legislation (as of 2017) -- Payment of Cost of Testing for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (1994) -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Prevention and Control Projects and Programs (2017) -- State Laws (as of 2017) -- Reportable Diseases -- Confidentiality -- STI Education -- Partner Notification -- Testing of Prisoners -- Anyone Conviced (or Accused) of a Sexual Assault -- Reasonable Cause -- Quarantine -- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine / 6. RESOURCES: Introduction -- Books -- Articles -- Reports -- Internet / 7. CHRONOLOGY: Glossary -- Index -- About the Author. |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 200.2 .N498 2018 | 30775305543564 | General Collection | Available | - |