Factors influencing delay in treatment seeking by first-time attenders at a genitourinary clinic

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 375-378

  Pitts, Marian ^a   Woolliscroft, J ^a   Cannon, S ^b   Johnson, I ^b   Singh, G ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Practice; Psychology; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0034042405     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462001916083     Document Type: Article

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