Hidden Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in China: Crisis and Opportunity

JAMA

Volumn 289, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1303-1305

  Beyrer, Chris ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBODIA; CHINA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONDOM; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL CONTROL; THAILAND; URINE LEVEL; CHLAMYDIASIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NOTE; RISK FACTOR;

CAMBODIA; CHINA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; THAILAND;

EID: 0037433458     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.10.1303     Document Type: Editorial

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