A comparison of the case-finding effectiveness and average costs of screening and partner notification

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-57

  Oxman, Gary L ^a   Doyle, Linda ^a  

^a MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST;

EID: 0030069950     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199601000-00011     Document Type: Article

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