title: A patient's guide to safer sex. Reducing the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: In summary, each person must be responsible for his or her own sexual health and, unfortunately, there are some deadly infections in the population these days. We hope this frank discussion of options will help you make smart decisions about your sex life.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Dodge
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*