STIs in pregnancy: An update for GPs

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 723-726

  Ooi, Catriona ^a   Dayan, Linda ^b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Sexual Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONTACT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CONTACT TRACING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 16544394577     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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