Assessment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services in City and County Jails - United States, 1997

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 47, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 429-431

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRISON; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRISONS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032485990     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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