A social science perspective on screening for Chlamydia trachomatis

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 239-241

  Duncan, Barbara ^a   Hart, Graham ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Psychology; Screening; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032883115     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.75.4.239     Document Type: Article

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