Virtual Mentor. October 2005, Volume 7, Number 10.

October 2005 Contents

Ethical Decision Making in the Diagnosis and Management of STDs

Ethics Poll

STD screening should be part of routine physicals on all teens and adults.
Yes
No

I am comfortable taking a complete sexual history from my patients.
Yes
No
N/A

The last time I visited the doctor for a routine visit, he or she took a complete sexual history.
Yes
No

I am in favor of:
No sex education in schools
Abstinence-only sex education in schools
Comprehensive sex education in schools

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From the Editor

Speaking of Sex
Megan A. Moreno
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Educating for Professionalism

Clinical Cases

The Wayward Husband
Commentary by Dave Cundiff
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Too Much Information?
Commentary by Christopher Kodama, Kathryn Conniff and Ligia Peralta
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Universal Precautions
Commentary by Leslie E. Wolf
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Journal Discussion

New Strategies for Managing STDs
Abraham P. Schwab
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Medical Education

Why Do We Take a Sexual History?
Ponrat Pakpreo
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Clinical Pearl

Management of Needlestick Injuries in the Health Care Setting
Josiah Penalver
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Law, Policy, and Society

Health Law

HIV and Health Law: Striking the Balance between Legal Mandates and Medical Ethics
Laura Lin and Bryan A. Liang
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Policy Forum

From Research to Policy: Expedited Partner Therapy for Chlamydia
Jeffrey D. Klausner
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Medicine and Society

Demography and Contemporary Influences on Sexual Behavior
Sevgi O. Aral
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Sex Education in the Public Schools
Robynn Barth
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Op-Ed and Correspondence

Op-Ed

American Academy of Pediatrics Report on Adolescent Pregnancy: Harmful by Omission
Joe S. McIlhaney
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Teens Deserve More than Abstinence-Only Education
Debra Hauser
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History, Art, and Narrative

Medical Humanities

HIV/AIDS Stigma: Historical Perspectives on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Laura J. McGough
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Resources

Suggested Readings and Resources
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About the Contributors
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