An evaluation of partner notification for HIV infection in genitourinary medicine clinics in England

AIDS

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 95-102

  Fenton, Kevin A ^a   French, Rebecca ^a   Giesecke, Johan ^b   Johnson, Anne M ^a   Trotter, Sue ^c   Petruckevitch, Ann ^a   Copas, Andrew ^a   Keenlyside, Richard ^a   Howson, John ^d   Adler, Michael W ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact tracing; England; Evaluation; HIV prevention; Partner notification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUALITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CONTACT TRACING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX COUNSELING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0031972773     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199801000-00011     Document Type: Article

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