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, support groups, hotlines, organizations, and Internet sites are listed, along with sources for information on topics such as low cost prescription drug programs, social security disability, health insurance, and clinical trials.

Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.
Lisa Marie Moore lives in Atlanta, Georgia where she works for the federal government.

Elaine A. Moore with Lisa Marie Moore
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 296
Bibliographic Info: 40 photos, tables, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2009 [2005]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4317-8
eISBN: 978-1-4766-0521-0
Imprint: McFarland

Preface      1

The Encyclopedia      5

Resources      261

Index      273