Community sexually transmitted infection services are good enough: A qualitative study of clients' experiences

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-262

  Evans, Jacqui ^a   Cross, Jill ^a  

^a Lewisham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Qualitative research; Sexually transmitted infection; STI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STIGMA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 35348960946     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118907782102084     Document Type: Article

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