Food for thought in women's health. The gynecologist: The new European gatekeeper in Chlamydia trachomatis infection

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1156-1159

  Polyzos, Nikolaos P ^a   Vittoraki, Angeliki ^a   Tsappi, Maria ^a   Mauri, Davide ^a   Spiliopoulou, Anastasia ^a   Tzioras, Spyros ^a   Kamposioras, Konstantinos ^a   Ioakeimidou, Aliki ^a  

^a PanHellenic Association of Continual Medical Research   (Greece)

Author keywords

Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection; Gynecologist; Gynecology; Prevention; Screening; Sexual transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NEWBORN DISEASE; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SWEDEN; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; EUROPE; FEMALE; GATEKEEPING; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MANDATORY TESTING; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33749350729     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600880928     Document Type: Review

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