Use of complementary therapies in a sexual health clinic setting

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 307-309

  Trutnovsky, G ^a,b   Law, C ^a   Simpson, J M ^b   Mindel, A ^b  

^a MANLY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complementary therapy; Genital warts; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDYLOMA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VULVODYNIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 0034996631     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462011923138     Document Type: Article

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