Evidence based case report. Chlamydia infection in general practice

British Medical Journal

Volumn 318, Issue 7186, 1999, Pages 790-792

  Hicks, N R ^a   Dawes, M ^b   Fleminger, M ^b   Goldman, D ^b   Hamling, J ^b   Hicks, L J ^b  

^a Oxfordshire Dept of Public Health   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTERNET; MORBIDITY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0033586269     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7186.790     Document Type: Article

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