Patterns in prenatal syphilis screening among Florida medicaid enrollees

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 378-383

  Wilson, Ellen K ^a   Gavin, Norma I ^a   Adams, E Kathleen ^b   Tao, Guoyu ^c   Chireau, Monique ^d  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAID; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; SYPHILIS;

EID: 34249289763     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000245908.23629.b8     Document Type: Article

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