[Legislation in Europe and Italy for the control of sexually transmitted diseases].
Legislation for the control of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Europe dates back several centuries, with laws specifying criteria for STD notification, diagnosis, and therapy, as well as guaranteeing treatment and medical visits at no cost. However, there still exist gross differences among European countries in terms of the geographical distribution of facilities and resources and in patients' access to services. This paper describes the STD legislation of the past 10 years for 14 European countries and compares this legislation with that in Italy.
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Centro Operativo AIDS, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma.
D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007558:Italy; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*