Partner notification to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease in women: Cost-effectiveness of two strategies

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 287-292

  Howell, M René ^a   Kassler, William J ^b   Haddix, Anne ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT INFORMATION; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0030945858     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199705000-00010     Document Type: Article

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