title: Historical account of venereal diseases in Mexico.
abstract: This paper reviews the history of sexually acquired diseases in Mexico. It is divided into four major chronological sections which discuss social attitudes and values, the development of services and of official policy, and historical epidemiology.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Public Health Cuernavaca, Mor. Mexico.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Conde-Glez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calderón
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Juárez-Figueroa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernández-Avila
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D011477:Sex Work / Q000266:history; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000266:history*