Prevalence of chlamydial infection and frequency of risk behaviours for STDs and HIV infection among adolescents in public juvenile facilities in the province of Quebec

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 266-270

  Poulin, Céline ^a   Alary, Michel ^a,b   Ringuet, Jacques ^a,c   Frappier, Jean Yves ^d   Roy, Élise ^e   Lefebvre, Johanne ^f  

^a Ctr de S Pub de Quebec   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ministere des Finances du Quebec   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^e Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^f INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SCREENING; SEX RATIO; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0030783745     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404794     Document Type: Article

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