Edward W. Hook

Get problem-oriented and disease-specific guidance in treating STDs-in one quick-access source

Featuring the trusted, practical format of the CURRENT series, this authoritative, quick-access guide delivers a top-to-bottom overview of STDs commonly encountered in clinical practice. The book begins with an insightful introduction to the field that emphasizes the patient-doctor relationship, and then explores clinical problems with STDs in terms of diagnostic, management, and treatment considerations.

Features

• A-to-Z, up-to-the-minute coverage of common STDs-filled with crucial point-of-care guidelines
• A focus on prevention interventions, including counseling, in recognition of the need to change high-risk sexual behaviors
• Practical diagnostic algorithms that summarize key protocols and facilitate patient management
• Detailed, easy-to-locate treatment tables that list specific drugs (generic and trade names), doses, and schedules
• A thought-provoking final chapter that includes a brief discussion of the latest STD research, plus unresolved questions and future concerns
• Useful appendices that include diagnostic protocols, treatment tables, and websites for further information

Authoritative, on-the-spot information you can quickly apply to your practice - without sifting through pages of data

• An essential clinical companion for internists, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, obstetricians-gynecologists, HIV care specialists, and other healthcare professionals who see patients with STDs
• Turn to any chapter on specific STDs, and you''ll find expert perspectives on biology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and issues related to special populations