A case study of antenatal syphilis screening in South Africa: Successes and challenges

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 32-37

  Beksinska, Mags E ^a   Mullick, Saiqa ^a   Kunene, Busisiwe ^a   Rees, Helen ^a   Deperthes, Bidia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REAGIN TEST; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0036144798     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-200201000-00006     Document Type: Article

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