UPC: 9780071456067 | Lange Current: Current Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Paperback)

UPC lookup results for: 9780071456067 | Lange Current: Current Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Paperback)

Publisher s Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality authenticity or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Get problem-oriented and disease-specific guidance in treating STDs-in one quick-access source For more than 70 years professors students and clinicians have trusted LANGE for high-quality current concise medical information in a convenient affordable portable format. Whether for coursework clerkships USMLE prep specialty board review or patient care there s a LANGE book that guarantees success. 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. 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