Near-patient testing will improve the control of sexually transmitted infections: The arguments in favour

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 506-508

  Ward, P ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33845870901     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.017962     Document Type: Short Survey

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