The control of sexually transmitted diseases in Canada: A cautiously optimistic overview

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-87

  Patrick, David M ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Health promotion; Sexually transmitted disease; STD control

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CANADA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENITAL HERPES; GONORRHEA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; WART VIRUS;

EID: 0030849143     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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