Gonorrhea
Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Theodore F. Breck lecture notes
Collection — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 2/272
Scope and Contents
Theodore F. Breck's lecture notes on skin diseases were taken
at the K. K. Allgemeine Krankenhaus in Vienna, Austria, during
1868 and 1869. The lecturer was dermatologist Ferdinand Hebra
(1816-1880), the author of numerous works on skin diseases.
Hebra's lectures dealt with the identification, classification,
and treatment of skin diseases. Breck's notes also contain
approximately thirty different prescriptions for medicines and
salves to treat diseases of the skin.Also...
Dates:
1868 - 1869
YMCA sex education slides
Collection
Identifier: P-YMCA
Scope and Contents
During the first World War the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) were particularly concerned with the number of cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs, then called venereal disease). During this time, and with help from the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), the CEF produced pamphlets, lectures, and other assorted materials to educate young soldiers on sexual health and how to avoid STIs. These materials emphasized the ill effects of gonorrhea and syphilis, and urged abstinence...
Dates:
circa 1918