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The Scars of Venus - A History of Venereology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994)
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The Scars of Venus - A History of Venereology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994)
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In the last decade of the 15th century a new and deadly disease
called Morbus Gallicus, or syphilis, appeared and spread rapidly
throughout Europe. The effects of syphilis were so severe that it,
and those suffering from it, where regarded with horror and
despair. It is difficult for the modern reader to appreciate the
fog of confusion which surrounded sexually transmitted diseases in
earlier times. Those suffering with these diseases were often
condemned as victims of their own "sinful lust of the flesh"; a
judgement attitude which hindered most of the early attempts at
control and treatment. Despite this general attitude, there were
some doctors who persevered in their attempts to understand the
causes and discover treatments for syphilis and other sexually
transmitted diseases. The Scars of Venus is illustrated with
pictures of people, places, instruments and documents. It presents
the historical background and achievements of the early
venereologists through to the current venereologists' fight against
HIV. This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with
venereal diseases: doctors, nurses, counsellors, laboratory
workers, medical historians, and those working in the areas of
public/world health and the spread of infectious diseases.
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