Sexually Transmitted Diseases

by Laura K. Egendorf (Editor)

Overview

Are sexually transmitted diseases an international public health crisis? Is methamphetamine use increasing the spread of HIV? Does an abstinence-only education have an impact on sexual education and STDs? This informative anthology presents articles from a variety of sources about sexually transmitted diseases; articles are presented from journals to presidential press conferences to websites, putting opposing viewpoints in close proximity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737719765
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	06/19/2007
Series:	At Issue Series: Health
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States: An Overview$dGuttmacher Institute     10
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are a Moral Problem   Karen Testerman     15
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are an International Public Health Crisis   Gina A. Dallabetta   Mary Lyn Field   Marie Laga   Q. Monir Islam     23
HIV Infections Among African American Women Is a Serious Problem   Jon Cohen     29
Methamphetamine Use Is Increasing the Spread of HIV   David Boddiger     37
Condoms Prevent the Spread of AIDS   M. Monica Sweeney   Rita Kirwan Grisman     43
Condoms Do Not Prevent the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases   Steve Cable     47
America's Plan to Fight AIDS in Africa Is Hypocritical   Sanjay Basu     52
Young People Must Be Educated About AIDS   Steve Berry     58
Abstinence-Only Education Is Effective   Janice Shaw Crouse     68
Abstinence-Only Education Is a Failure   Susan Hunter     72
The HPV Vaccine Is Safe and Effective$dCenters for Disease Control     77
The HPV Vaccine Should Not Be Made Mandatory   Moira Gaul     86
Organizations toContact     90
Bibliography     95
Index     101

Editorial Reviews

Review: Sexually Transmitted Diseases "...this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."—Booklist

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