Knowledge of post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV among general practitioners in northern Sydney [7]

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 420-

  Ooi, C ^a   Dayan, L ^a   Yee, L ^b,c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b N Sydney Div of General Practice ^*  (Australia)

^c Eastern Sydney Division of General Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 6044265087     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2004.009977     Document Type: Letter

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