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AIDS in historical perspective: Four lessons from the history of sexually transmitted diseases

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Four lessons from the social history of sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. are assessed for their relevance to the current AIDS epidemic: fear of disease will powerfully influence medical approaches and public health policy, education will not control the AIDS epidemic, compulsory public health measures will not control the epidemic, and the development of effective treatment and vaccines will not immediately or easily end the AIDS epidemic. Diseases are complex bio-ecological problems that may be mitigated only by addressing a range of scientific, social, and political considerations; no single intervention will address the complexities of the AIDS epidemic.

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  • Brandt, A.M., 1988. "AIDS in historical perspective: Four lessons from the history of sexually transmitted diseases," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 78(4), pages 367-371.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1988:78:4:367-371_9
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    1. Paul R. Abramson & Joan C. Sekler & Richard Berk & Monique Y. Cloud, 1989. "An Evaluation of an Undergraduate Course On Aids," Evaluation Review, , vol. 13(5), pages 516-532, October.
    2. Edward H. Kaplan & Paul R. Abramson, 1989. "So What If the Program Ain't Perfect?," Evaluation Review, , vol. 13(2), pages 107-122, April.
    3. M Garcia-Soto & R E Fullilove & M T Fullilove & K Haynes-Sanstad, 1998. "The Peculiar Epidemic, Part I: Social Response to AIDS in Alameda County," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 30(4), pages 731-746, April.

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