AEGiS-BKREV: Hidden Epidemic: Confronting Sexually Transmitted Diseases

(BKREV) Hidden Epidemic: Confronting Sexually Transmitted Diseases

National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418. 432p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-309-05495-8. $39.95.
edited by Thomas R. Eng, William T. Butler. 1997.

This is a report of the Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Institute of Medicine, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. The Committee concludes that there is not an effective national system for STD prevention and that STDs are a severe health burden in the United States. From the report the Committee provided a vision: "An effective system of services and information that supports individuals, families, and communities in preventing STDs, including HIV infection, and ensures comprehensive, high-quality STD-related health services for all persons." This book goes into great detail discussing all aspects of STDs. The introductory chapter provides the study methods, focus of the report, and the focus of the chapters. The next 5 chapters cover: "The Neglected Health and Economic Impact of STDs," "Factors that Contribute to the Hidden Epidemic," "Prevention of STDs," "Current STD-Related Services," and "Establishing an Effective National System to Prevent STDs." This is an extremely thorough report that requires much uninterrupted reading. There are several appendices that provide much documentation, including a list of sexually transmitted pathogens and associated diseases, syndromes, and complications; characteristics of major STDs in the United States, estimates of the economic burden of STDs, STD-related services among managed care organizations serving high-risk populations, and examples of community-based programs for providing clinical services for STDs.

A highly recommended book for all academic and medical libraries.

Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Prevention and Control; Epidemiology; Health Policy

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