Format:
248 S. : Ill.
ISBN:
3-540-19844-X
,
0-387-19844-X
Content:
The Scars of Venus describes how slowly our knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases has grown. Yet these conditions are, in one form or another, as old as humanity. There have always been doctors and others who have been drawn to the study of these diseases - this book tells their story
Content:
In earlier times, the important discoveries came from clinical observation alone, but in the 19th century they were supplemented by the new sciences of microbiology and immunology. This exciting period, which was enlivened by many scientific and personal controversies, is described in detail
Content:
People with venereal diseases have often been condemned as victims of their own "sinful lust for flesh". This book describes how this attitude has hindered many attempts at control. However, in the long history of venereology successes have by far outnumbered failures. Reading The Scars of Venus should encourage those currently struggling with today's horrific problems
Note:
Literaturverz. S. 225 - 244
Language:
English
Subjects:
Medicine
Keywords:
Geschlechtskrankheit
;
Geschichte
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URL:
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