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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
biology and chemistry
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health services research
disease, disability, health, and health behavior
disease
communicable diseases
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counseling and psychotherapy
counseling programs
substance abuse treatment
substance abuse health-related issues
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sexually transmitted diseases
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- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are infections spread primarily through sexual contact. More than 65 million people in the United States are currently infected with an incurable sexually transmitted disease such as genital herpes, and each year an additional 19 million people develop new cases of one or more of the 25 diseases categorized as STDs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Sexually Transmitted Diseases]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LJ0RCGVJ-P
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