Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing among young oil and gas workers: The need for innovative, place-based approaches to STI control

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 350-354

  Goldenberg, Shira M ^a,c   Shoveller, Jean A ^a   Ostry, Aleck C ^b   Koehoorn, Mieke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Oil and gas workers; Sexual health; Sexually transmitted infections; Testing; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 50949130110     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403770     Document Type: Article

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