Implementation of a pilot programme for screening for chlamydial infection in general practice

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 157-161

  Verhoeven, Veronique ^a   Avonts, Dirk ^a   Van Royen, Paul ^a   Denekens, Joke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; General pactice; Screening; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MICTURITION DISORDER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STORAGE; URETHRA DISEASE; URINALYSIS; VAGINA BLEEDING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 12344268025     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814780409044304     Document Type: Article

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