Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine HIV and AIDS
Genitourinary medicine (GUM) is an expanding specialty which is
primarily related to the treatment and prevention of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs). A number of GUM departments also offer
other sexual health services such as contraception, sexual dysfunction
and health promotion. Services are provided by multidisciplinary teams
which include doctors, nurses, health advisers (who carry out partner
notification and counselling), receptionists, laboratory staff and
secretarial support. 'The Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine HIV
and AIDS' provides evidence-based, practical information on the
specialty, covering medico-legal, ethical, and procedural issues. The
first section deals with routine management, special situations and
clinical and laboratory processes. The second section covers
genitourinary conditions in a disease-orientated style, including
sexually transmitted diseases and other genitourinary problems. 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. Aimed primarily at specialist doctors, trainees and
nurses in genitourinary medicine and infectious diseases, the book also
appeals to general practitioners and interested medical students.