Sexually transmitted infections in primary care: A need for education

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 462, 2001, Pages 52-56

  Matthews, P ^a   Fletcher, J ^a  

^a Primary Care and HIV Project   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genitourinary medicine; Sexual health risk assessment; Sexual history; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CONDOM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SKILL; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

AMBULATORY CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0035179996     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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