Partner notification in context: Swedish and Zambian experiences

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1239-1243

  Faxelid, Elisabeth A ^a   Ramstedt, Kristina M ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Partner notification; Sexually transmitted disease; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SWEDEN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZAMBIA;

CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTACT TRACING; CULTURE; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SWEDEN; ZAMBIA;

EID: 0030980109     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(96)00312-7     Document Type: Article

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