Opportunistic screening for Chlamydia in general practice: The experience of health professionals

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 314-320

  Perkins, Elizabeth ^a   Carlisle, Caroline ^b   Jackson, Nigel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Opinion Leader Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Experience; General practice; General practitioners; Opportunistic screening; Receptionists

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASS SCREENING; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 1542438999     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2003.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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