International Journal of Epidemiology 2001;30:405
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Book Review |
Condoms.
Adrian Mindel (ed.) Bristol: BMJ Books, 2000, pp.208, £19.95. ISBN: 072 79 1267 4.
This book puts together contributions of several specialists who bring their expertise from many fields giving a wide perspective on condoms from History to actual use.
The introductory chapter recalls the long history of this device, used primarily as a contraceptive before its use for disease prevention at the turn of the last century. The diverse fortunes of the condom in accordance with its constantly evolving image