Sexually transmitted infections and private physicians in Peru, 2003

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 223-229

  Hsieh, Evelyn J ^a   Blas, Magaly M ^a   La Rosa Roca, Sayda ^a   Garcia, Patricia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

Author keywords

Health manpower; Peru; Physicians; Private practice; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33846861096     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892006000900002     Document Type: Article

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