Addressing sexually transmissible infection in HIV-positive patients. A clinical audit

Sexual Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-76

  Esler, Danielle ^a   Ooi, Catriona ^b,c  

^a ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Hunter New England Area Health Service   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT INFORMATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33847197557     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH06059     Document Type: Article

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