The book makes acknowledgeable contribution to the comaprative history of STDs. It fills a hole for Asia and the Pacific in the literature. But even more important....is the specific contribution it makes to AIDS.
The idea behind this series is a worthy one as many people in many societies regard STDs, along with the sexual activities of which they are part, as taboo topics....[T]his book, and the others to follow in the series, should be welcomed as a step towards constructing of a bridge between the different cultures of the world and understanding how the relationship between health and healing can be conceptualized.
[R]eminds us that sexually transmitted diseases imposed on mankind a terrible burden of suffering, disfigurement, disability, and death long before the appearance of HIV/AIDS.... Whether one's interest in disease in general, or sexually-transmitted disease in particular, or in AIDS, or even just in history or demographic history, or colonial history, this collection will be found both timely and useful.
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"A great deal has been written about the history of STD's and HIV/AIDS in Europe and North America, but information about these infections in Asia and the Pacific is lacking. For the first time, this book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of the subject in a range of diverse countries and cultures." - Adrian Mindel, Professor of Sexual Health Medicine University of Sydney and University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW
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