| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
164 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Perspectives on diseases and disorders |
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Perspectives on diseases and disorders.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding sexually transmitted diseases. An overview of sexually transmitted diseases / Maureen Haggerty ; Trends in the leading sexually transmitted diseases / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and how it causes AIDS / Mohammad Said Maani Takrouri ; Drug-resistant gonorrhea is on the rise / Rob Stein ; Chlamydia has become a leading cause of infertility in women / Jill Turner ; Herpes often makes its way from victim to victim by stealth / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases -- Controversies about sexually transmitted diseases. Use of condoms to prevent STDs is unjustifiable / John B. Shea ; Use of condoms to prevent STDs is justified / James Carroll ; Mandatory vaccinations against sexually transmitted diseases are bad policy / Kate O'Beirne ; Mandatory vaccinations against sexually transmitted diseases are good policy / Rick Perry ; AIDS most likely originated from contaminated vaccines / Brian Martin ; AIDS most likely did not originate from contaminated vaccines / Paul Osterrieth ; Abstinence education is the best way to prevent the spread of STDs / Daniel Allott ; Abstinence education is not the best way to prevent the spread of STDs / Amanda Schaffer ; Pregnant women should be tested for herpes / Zane A. Brown and Carolyn Gardella ; Pregnant women should not be tested for herpes / Adam C. Urato and Aaron B. Caughey -- Personal experiences with sexually transmitted diseases. Teen comes to terms with herpes / Holly Becker ; A woman dying of cervical cancer tries to help others avoid her fate / ABC World News Tonight ; An African American drill sergeant tells of life with HIV / Robert Mintz, interviewed by Laura Jones. |
| Subject |
Sexually transmitted diseases.
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Sexually transmitted diseases -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Naff, Clay Farris.
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| ISBN |
9780737742480 hardcover |
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0737742488 hardcover |
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