National assessment of PID diagnosis, treatment and management in general practice: England and Wales

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 440-444

  Simms, I ^a   Vickers, M R ^b   Stephenson, J ^b   Rogers, P A ^b   Nicoll, A ^b  

^a CDSC   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Management; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; SULBACTAM; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SYMPTOM;

ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

EID: 0034044896     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462001916218     Document Type: Article

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