Willoughby B C
Can Fam Physician. 1988 Aug;34:1765-9.
Since 1981, the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has emerged as the major infectious epidemic of our time and has focused much attention on the male homosexual community. While AIDS is the most serious of gay-related health concerns, it is only one of several infectious diseases that have particular relevance for this group of patients. In addition, the mere acknowledgement of homosexuality by a male patient evokes unique psychosocial concerns that are important considerations for the primary health-care provider. The author of this article describes an approach to gay male patients for those who provide health care to such men and provides a review of specific infectious diseases (excluding AIDS) for which they are at risk.
自1981年以来，获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）已成为我们这个时代主要的传染病疫情，并引起了人们对男性同性恋群体的高度关注。虽然艾滋病是与同性恋相关的最严重的健康问题，但它只是与这类患者特别相关的几种传染病之一。此外，男性患者仅仅承认自己是同性恋，就会引发独特的社会心理问题，而这些问题是初级医疗保健提供者需要重点考虑的。本文作者为那些为男同性恋者提供医疗服务的人描述了一种针对男同性恋患者的方法，并对他们面临风险的特定传染病（不包括艾滋病）进行了综述。
