National guideline for the management of suspected sexually transmitted infections in children and young people

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 324-331

  Thomas, Amanda ^a   Forster, G ^b   Robinson, A ^c   Rogstad, K ^d  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDYLOMA; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG USE; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY PLANNING; GENITAL HERPES; GONORRHEA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINITIS;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MASS SCREENING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSTITUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VENEREOLOGY;

EID: 0036799222     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.78.5.324     Document Type: Review

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