Sex differences in the experience of testing positive for genital chlamydia infection: A qualitative study with implications for public health and for a national screening programme

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 372-374

  Darroch, J ^a   Myers, L ^a   Cassell, J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONTACT TRACING; FEAR; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0142211033     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.79.5.372     Document Type: Article

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