Analysis of the sociodemography of gonorrhoea in Leeds, 1989-93

British Medical Journal

Volumn 314, Issue 7096, 1997, Pages 1715-1718

  Lacey, Charles J N ^a,c   Merrick, David W ^b   Bensley, David C ^b   Fairley, Ian ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Regional Public Health Analysis Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0030919385     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.314.7096.1715     Document Type: Article

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