The check is in the mail: Piloting a novel approach to Chlamydia trachomatis testing using self-collected, mailed specimen

Sexual Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-169

  Buhrer Skinner, Monika ^a,b   Muller, Reinhold ^a   Bialasiewicz, Seweryn ^c,d   Sloots, Theo P ^c,d   Debattista, Joseph ^e   Gordon, Rose ^b   Buettner, Petra G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Chlamydia Testing Trial   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e North Side Health Service District   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mail; Screening; Self collection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; E-MAIL; ETHNIC GROUP; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MOBILE PHONE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTAL SERVICE; QUEENSLAND; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SPECIMEN HANDLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649675021     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH08076     Document Type: Article

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