Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete
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Historical Article
[The fight against venereal diseases in different political systems].
The fight against venereal diseases (VD) has often been influenced by the prevailing political and social conditions. At the end of 19th century the increase of VD demanded new strategies. In 1902 the German Society for the Control of VD was founded in Berlin. ⋯ The individual had to submit the interests of the society. Sociopolitical aspects influenced the discussions in the fight against VD during the Weimar republic. In 1927 the new laws to control VD met liberal demands.