Surveillance of sexually transmitted infections: Fit for purpose?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 493-494

  Catchpole, M A ^a   Harris, J R W ^b   Renton, A ^c   Hickman, M ^c  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Clinical information; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sexually transmitted infections; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CONTROL; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032804487     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462991914500     Document Type: Short Survey

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