Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine, HIV and AIDS (Paperback)

Genitourinary medicine (GUM) is an expanding specialty which is primarily related to the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A number of GUM departments also offer other sexual health services such as contraception, sexual dysfunction and health promotion. Services are provided by multidisciplinary teams which include doctors, nurses, health advisers (who carry out partner notification and counselling), receptionists, laboratory staff and secretarial support. evidence-based, practical information on the specialty, covering medico-legal, ethical, and procedural issues. The first section deals with routine management, special situations and clinical and laboratory processes. The second section covers genitourinary conditions in a disease-orientated style, including sexually transmitted diseases and other genitourinary problems. The third section on HIV provides a contemporary epidemiological overview of this infection, basic viral biology and pathogenesis, a disease-orientated description of conditions both directly related and opportunistic, and their management, and data on special situations such as pregnancy. medicine and infectious diseases, the book also appeals to general practitioners and interested medical students.

General

Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Handbooks Series
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	September 2005
Editors:	Richard Pattman • Michael Snow • Pauline Handy • K. Nathan Sankar • Babiker Elawad
Dimensions:	182 x 102 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	562
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-852077-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Urology & urogenital medicine Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General practice Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Gynaecology & obstetrics > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > General Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Reproductive medicine > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > HIV / AIDS Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing Promotions
LSN:	0-19-852077-8
Barcode:	9780198520771

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