Overview

The new edition of this successful handbook provides a balance of evidence-based information on Genitourinary Medicine (GUM), including HIV/AIDS. It provides high quality, digestible clinical detail and also practical information on the ever-increasing medico-legal, ethical, and procedural issues of growing importance when dealing with these complex topics. Designed primarily for the trainee in GUM, it is also a valuable reference and resource for the specialist physician, nurse, and other professionals working in the field of sexual health. The new edition remains relevant to those working in this field and features practical enhanced sections on contraception and genital dermatology written by specialist contributors, and information for general practitioners in order to provide services for STIs.The book consists of three easy-to-follow sections. The first section deals with routine management within GUM; medico-legal and ethical issues, the standard patient, special situations, and routine clinical and laboratory processes that include simple flow chart guidance on common clinical presentations. The second section details GUM conditions in a disease-orientated style, including STIs and also other genitourinary problems that may present. 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. Finally guidance on commonly used abbreviations is shown together with a useful resource directory for staff. In essence this handbook provides a wealth of simple and easy to follow information on STIs and the principles of providing a service including administrative and medico-legal issues that are sometimes difficult to locate. This book will be of global use to all those with an interest in sexual health whatever their level of expertise and wherever they may practice.

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Author:   Richard Pattman (Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, NHS Newcastle and North Tyneside Community Health, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) ,  Nathan Sankar (Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, NHS Newcastle and North Tyneside Community Health, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) ,  Babiker Elawad (Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, NHS Newcastle and North Tyneside Community Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK) ,  Pauline Handy (Lead Nurse in Genitourinary Medicine, NHS Newcastle and North Tyneside Community Health, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 10.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 18.10cm
Weight:   0.348kg
ISBN:  

9780199571666

ISBN 10:   019957166
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   30 September 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Part-work (fascículo)
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: The genitourinary medicine service 2: Ethical and medico-legal issues 3: The standard clinic process and sexual health in primary care 4: Investigations and microscopy 5: Specific genitourinary situations 6: Syphilis 7: Gonorrhoea 8: Chlamydia trachomatis infections 9: Non-chlamydial non-specific genital infection 10: Pelvic inflammatory disease 11: Prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 12: Epididymitis, orchitis, epididymo-orchitis 13: Sexually acquired reactive arthritis 14: Bacterial vaginosis and anaerobic balanitis 15: Trichomoniasis 16: Genital candidiasis 17: Tropical genital and sexually acquired infections 18: Endemic treponematoses 19: Proctocolitis and enteric sexually acquired infections 20: Urinary tract infection 21: Anogenital herpes 22: Anogenital warts 23: Molluscum contagiosum 24: Sexually acquired viral hepatitis 25: Other viral infections 26: Scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis) 27: Pediculosis 28: Anogenital dermatoses 29: Cervical neoplasia 30: Vulval pain syndromes 31: Streptococcal and staphylococcal infections 32: Genital anomalies 33: Contraception including contraception in HIV infection and infection reduction 34: Psychological aspects and sexual dysfunction 35: HIV/AIDS 36: Pathogenesis of HIV infection 37: Staging, classification, and natural history of HIV disease 38: HIV: diagnosis and assessment 39: HIV: primary infection 40: HIV: gastrointestinal disorders 41: HIV: hepatitis virus co-infection 42: HIV: respiratory disorders 43: HIV: neurological disorders 44: HIV: disorders of the eye 45: HIV: pyrexia of unknown origin 46: HIV: endocrine and metabolic disorders 47: HIV: renal disorders 48: HIV: cardiovascular disorders 49: HIV: musculoskeletal disorders 50: HIV: reticuloendothelial disorders 51: HIV: malignancies 52: HIV: management 53: HIV: pregnancy 54: HIV: travel 55: Useful resources

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`An essential for those entering and residing within the field of G U medicine. Easy to follow format, handy size, up to date clinical description and treatment guide. Very much recommended.' Amazon.co.uk Review `I have worked in the field of sexual health for 17 years and I would have loved to have had this handbook when I first started to work in sexual health services. The handbook is user friendly and informative without being too technical. Suitable for nursing and medical students and teachers, a great learning/teaching resource. Highly recommended.' Amazon.co.uk Review

An essential for those entering and residing within the field of G U medicine. Easy to follow format, handy size, up to date clinical description and treatment guide. Very much recommended. Amazon.co.uk Review I have worked in the field of sexual health for 17 years and I would have loved to have had this handbook when I first started to work in sexual health services. The handbook is user friendly and informative without being too technical. Suitable for nursing and medical students and teachers, a great learning/teaching resource. Highly recommended. Amazon.co.uk Review

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