Understanding the role of perceived severity in STD-related care-seeking delays

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-74

  Cunningham, Shayna D ^a   Kerrigan, Deanna ^a   Pillay, Kavita B ^a   Ellen, Jonathan M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Perceived severity; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BALTIMORE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20444502456     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.07.018     Document Type: Article

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