Partner notification in the United States: An evidence-based review

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 230-242

  Macke, Beth A ^a   Maher, Julie E ^a,b  

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

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032831044     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(99)00076-8     Document Type: Article

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