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
• Detailed, easy-to-locate treatment tables that list specific drugs (generic and trade names), doses, and schedules
• A practical and expert guide to sexual history taking
• Practice Points and Essentials of Diagnosis highlighted in bulleted format
• Useful appendices that include CDC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, tables and websites