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The scars of Venus a history of venereology

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.

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  • "In the last decade of the 15th century a new and deadly disease called Morbus Gallicus, or syphilis, appeared and spread rapidly throughout Europe. The effects of syphilis were so severe that it, and those suffering from it, where regarded with horror and despair. It is difficult for the modern reader to appreciate the fog of confusion which surrounded sexually transmitted diseases in earlier times. Those suffering with these diseases were often condemned as victims of their own "sinful lust of the flesh"; a judgement attitude which hindered most of the early attempts at control and treatment. Despite this general attitude, there were some doctors who persevered in their attempts to understand the causes and discover treatments for syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases. The Scars of Venus is illustrated with pictures of people, places, instruments and documents. It presents the historical background and achievements of the early venereologists through to the current venereologists' fight against HIV. This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with venereal diseases: doctors, nurses, counsellors, laboratory workers, medical historians, and those working in the areas of public/world health and the spread of infectious diseases."
  • "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."@en
  • "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."

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  • "The Scars of Venus a History of Venereology"
  • "The Scars of venus : a history of venerology"
  • "The scars of Venus : a history of venerology"
  • "Scars of venus : a history of venereology"
  • "The scars of Venus : A history of venereology"
  • "The scars of Venus : a history of venereology"

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