University undergraduates' knowledge of chlamydia screening services and chlamydia infection following the introduction of a National Chlamydia Screening Programme

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-68

  Greaves, Anna ^a   Lonsdale, Samantha ^a   Whinney, Stephanie ^a   Hood, Elizabeth ^a   Mossop, Hilary ^b   Olowokure, Babatunde ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia infection; Knowledge; Screening; Sexually transmitted infection; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONDOMS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849099639     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180802434884     Document Type: Article

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