Product Description

Fully up to date, this 3rd Edition provides a clinically oriented, full-color illustrated review of all aspects of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), including HIV and AIDS. A respected group of international experts presents in-depth discussions on the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of each infection, the tests available to reach a definitive diagnosis, therapeutic options, treatment guidelines, prevention strategies, and management of complications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1541927 in Books
• Published on: 2002-12-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 408 pages

Review
This is a beautifully presented book ... the complete range of sexually transmissible diseases and the complications of HIV infection and AIDS are covered in a comprehensive and visually outstanding book. I think the book is superb, and should be available to all trainees in genitourinary medicine, infectious disease and dermatology. -- Rob Miller, Middlesex Hospital, UK Br J Hosp Med 19960101 ... An outstanding atlas edited by a trio of authors who are esteemed authorities in STD ...the illustrations are perhaps the most striking I have ever encountered depicting the lesions of STD s... an outstanding addition to infectious disease in general and STD in particular. -- John A Robinson, MD, Loyola University School of Medicine, USA Doody s Medical Reviews 19960101

Book Info
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Atlas provides the visual guidance needed to effectively diagnose and manage a full range of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. Edition contains expanded coverage, current diagnostic tests, and revised sections on genomes and pathogenesis. High-quality color format. Previous edition: c1996.

About the Author
Stephen Morse is director of the AIDS and STD division at the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such is at the cutting edge of clinical research in this field. He has been lead editor of the first two editions of the book. King Holmes is the director of the U Wash. Center for STD and AIDS and has played a key role in the development of US clinical treatment protocols for HIV/AIDS. He is the first editor of the leading STD text - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, published by McGraw Hill (1998), and has a huge reputation in this field worldwide. Ron Ballard is a leading expert on STD's and AIDS in developing countries, and was formerly Director of the National STD Center in South Africa. He is now based at the CDC in Atlanta.