Serologic Screening for Syphilis. Rationale, Cost, and Realpolitik

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-50

  Schmid, George P ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE FINDING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY;

EID: 0030061614     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199601000-00010     Document Type: Article

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