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Beyond Condoms

Beyond Condoms

Alternative Approaches to HIV Prevention

by Ann O'Leary, PhD
Hardback
Publication Date: 28/02/2002

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The HIV epidemic, now entering its third decade, has become the greatest threat to human health in history. Since the advent of this virus, male latex condoms have been the mainstay of prevention efforts. However, few find the prospect of a lifetime of condom use to be practical, appealing, or, in some instances, possible. A growing view in HIV prevention is that the one-size-fits-all approach may not be the most effective public health strategy. Rather, different approaches or combinations of approaches may be optimal for particular individuals in diverse life circumstances. Also, the simplistic prevention approaches of the past need to be strengthened based on the advances that have been made in behavioural, social, and biomedical science. This book describes a set of prevention strategies that do not solely rely on male condoms, including: the use of HIV antibody testing and "negotiated safety"; abstinence; control of sexually transmitted diseases; treatment advances as prevention; woman-controlled technologies; structural interventions; and psychopharmacology to assist with behaviour change.
ISBN:
9780306467318
9780306467318
Category:
Public health & preventive medicine
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
28-02-2002
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science+Business Media
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
242
Dimensions (mm):
229x152x18mm
Weight:
1.25kg

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