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Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention (other than HIV/AIDS)

by Dr. Prince Efere; edited by Janet Kale

151 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #04-0501; ISBN 1-4120-2673-3; US$26.62, C$33.28, EUR21.63, £14.99

Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention (other than HIV/AIDS) is an excellent and practical book that deals with the prevention of various STDs. It is written from the perspective of sexual health professionals, educators, advisers, social workers, nurses and academics in public health. It is highly recommended for professionals, colleges and higher educational institutions.

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About the Book

This is an excellent and simplified book that deals with the prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), other than HIV/AIDS. It will be of interest to anyone who works in the area of sexual health and STD education and prevention.Untreated or improperly treated STDs can cause many serious illnesses including infertility and death. There has also been a dramatic increase in STD infections in the UK and all over the world in recent years, making it an issue that affects everyone.
This book is suitable for health professionals, personnel officers and teachers, as well as certificate, diploma and undergraduate students in the following disciplines:

public health
social policy/sociology
health education and promotion
health sciences
social care
nursing
social work
midwifery
social sciences
sexual health
personnel

This book is presented in a way that simplifies the whole subject of preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), other than HIV/AIDS. There are two other books in this series ('HIV/AIDS Prevention' and 'HIV/AIDS Prevention, Management and Strategy') that deal with HIV/AIDS prevention extensively. This book can also be used as a training manual in schools, colleges, universities and other organisations.

I hope that you will find the content of this book relevant, useful and practical.

About the Author

Dr. Prince Efere is the principal of the College of Venereal Disease Prevention, London and the author of several books; including those in the areas of HIV/AIDS Prevention, STD Prevention, Mental Health Management, Social Housing, Refugee Management, Social Care, Medical and Healthcare Law, Asylum and Refugee Law, Monetary and Social Economics and Homelessness.
He has many years of experience in teaching and consultancy, and is the author of some of the distance learning study texts at the College of Venereal Disease Prevention and Trans-Atlantic College, where he is also a senior consultant.
Dr. Efere has vast knowledge and experience in public health education, social policy, management, strategic planning and law. He is well travelled, with extensive knowledge of Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.
He is a British citizen, who is married and lives in London.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter 2 Gonorrhoea
Chapter 3 Chlamydia
Chapter 4 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Chapter 5 Herpes
Chapter 6 Genital Warts and the Human Papilloma Virus
Chapter 7 Syphilis
Chapter 8 Chancroid
Chapter 9 Trichomoniasis
Chapter 10 Hepatitis B
Chapter 11 Hepatitis C
Chapter 12 Granuloma Inguinale
Chapter 13 Lymphogranuloma Venereum
Chapter 14 Molluscum Contagiosum
Chapter 15 Candidiasis
Chapter 16 Bacterial Vaginosis
Chapter 17 Pediculosis Pubis
Chapter 18 Scabies
Chapter 19 Data Protection and Confidentiality
Chapter 20 Medical Records and Confidentiality
Chapter 21 Freedom of Information
FOREWORD
This book is part of the Simplified Series and readers do not have to have any background knowledge in the subject area to understand the contents of the book.
PREFACE
This is an excellent and simplified book that deals with the prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's, other than HIV/AIDS. It will be of interest to anyone who works in the are of sexual health and STD education and prevention. Untreated or improperly treated STD's can cause many serious illnesses including infertility and death. There has also been a dramatic increase in STD infections in the UK and all over the world in recent years, making it an issue that affects everyone.
The book is suitable for health professionals, personnel officers, and teachers, as well as certificate, diploma, and undergraduate students in the following disciplines:

public health
social policy/sociology
health education and promotion
health sciences
social care
nursing
social work
midwifery
social sciences
sexual health
personnel

This book is presented in a way that simplifies the whole subject of preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's), other than HIV/AIDS. There are two other books in this series ('HIV and AIDS Prevention' and 'HIV/AIDS Prevention, Management, and Strategy') that deal with HIV/AIDS prevention extensively. This book can also be used as a training manual in schools, colleges, universities and other organizations.
I hope that you find this book relevant, useful, and practical.
Dr. Prince Efere
Principal, College of Venereal Disease Prevention, London
March 2004

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