Diagnosis of genital chlamydia in primary care: An explanation of reasons for variation in chlamydia testing

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 207-211

  McNulty, C A M ^a   Freeman, E ^a   Bowen, J ^a   Shefras, J ^a   Fenton, K A ^b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URBAN HEALTH; VENEREOLOGY;

EID: 2942548860     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2003.006767     Document Type: Article

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