Near-patient testing will not improve the control of sexually transmitted infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 509-512

  Dean, G L ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; SYPHILIS;

ANXIETY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33845877422     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.017954     Document Type: Short Survey

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