Do clinic-based STD data reflect community patterns?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 775-780

  Howards, P P ^a   Thomas, J C ^a   Earp, J A ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Research methods; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; NORTH CAROLINA; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0036840344     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646202320753745     Document Type: Article

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