Physicians' opinions about partner notification methods: Case reporting, patient referral, and provider referral

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-34

  Hogben, M ^a,b   St Lawrence, J S ^b   Montano D E ^c   Kasprzyk, D ^c   Leichliter, J S ^b   Phillips, W R ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Division of STD Prevention   (United States)

^c BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 1242314720     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2003.004937     Document Type: Article

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