Acceptability of chlamydia screening using self-taken vaginal swabs

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 507-509

  Doshi, J S ^a   Power, J ^a   Allen, E ^a  

^a Margaret Pyke Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Screening; Women

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTABILITY; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SELF TAKEN VAGINAL SWAB; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VAGINA;

EID: 49549103573     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008056     Document Type: Article

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