Sexually transmitted infections : nursing care and management.
- Cheltenham, UK : Stanley Thornes Publishers, | 1998.
- x, 230 p. : ill. : 24.5 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text on the nursing care and management of sexually-transmitted infections aims to meet the needs of students and practitioners in this field, where the role of the nurse is extended. It begins with a brief social history of such infections and an epidemiological overview, and follows with a detailed description of the infections and their complications, including hepatitis. There is also coverage of the psychological and educational aspects of care.