Online-mediated syphilis testing: Feasibility, efficacy, and usage

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 764-769

  Koekenbier, Rik H ^a   Davidovich, U D I ^a   Van Leent, Edwin J M ^b   Thiesbrummel, Harold F J ^c   Fennema, Han S A ^c  

^a Cluster of Infectious Diseases ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Health Service Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; ONLINE ANALYSIS; ONLINE ANALYTICAL PROCESSING; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS;

EID: 54749108771     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31816fcb0a     Document Type: Article

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