Sexually transmitted infections. Initiatives for prevention

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-294

  Skinner, S Rachel ^a   Parsons, Amanda ^b   Kang, Melissa ^b   Williams, Henrietta ^c,d   Fairley, Christopher ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Australia; Prevention; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmissible infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CHLAMYDIA; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCREENING; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; VACCINATION;

EID: 36549063409     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2007.19.3.285     Document Type: Review

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