Syndromic treatment of gonococcal and chlamydial infections in women seeking primary care for the genital discharge syndrome: Decision-making

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1070-1075

  Behets, F M T F ^a   Miller, W C ^a   Cohen, M S ^a  

^a 2104G McGavran Greenberg Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Cervix diseases therapy; Chlamydia trachomatis; Decision support techniques; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Risk factors; Syndrome; Vaginal discharge therapy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UTERINE CERVICITIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VAGINAL DISCHARGE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0035166924     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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