Is accelerated partner therapy a feasible and acceptable strategy for rapid partner notification in the UK?: A qualitative study of genitourinary medicine clinic attenders

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 603-606

  Sutcliffe, L ^a   Brook, M G ^b   Chapman, J L ^a   Cassell, J M ^c   Estcourt, C S ^a,d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^d BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerated partner therapy; Partner notification; STIs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCREENING; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 69949167114     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009036     Document Type: Article

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