Emergency Physicians' Patterns of Treatment for Presumed Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in Women: One Center's Practice

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-263

  Hack, Jason B ^a   Hecht, Claus ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chlamydia; emergency medicine; gonorrhea; patterns; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349098479     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.06.040     Document Type: Article

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