Comparison of methods to increase repeat testing in persons treated for gonorrhea and/or chlamydia at public sexually transmitted disease clinics

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 637-642

  Malotte, C Kevin ^a,g   Ledsky, Rebecca ^b,g   Hogben, Matthew ^c,g   Larro, Michelle ^a,g   Middlestadt, Susan ^b,g   St Lawrence, Janet S ^c,g   Olthoff, Glen ^d,g   Settlage, Robert H ^e,g   Van Devanter, Nancy L ^f,g   Paxton, Keisha ^g   Smith, Lisa V ^g   Davis, Robyn ^g   Richwald, Gary A ^g   Penniman, Typhanye V ^g   Gaines, James ^g   Merzel, Cheryl ^g   Messeri, Peter ^g   Bleakley, Amy ^g   Weifuse, Isaac ^g   Cohall, Alwyn ^g   Blank, Susan ^g   Cohall, Renee Mayer ^g   Levine, Deborah ^g   Peake, Michele ^g   Zenilman, Jonathan ^g   VanBlerk, Gillian ^g   Ukairo, Chizoba ^g   Gift, Thomas L ^g   Pequegnat, Willo ^g   more..

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d Prnc George's Co Health Department   (United States)

^e LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^f Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^g California State University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEE; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; REMINDER SYSTEM; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 7044245627     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000143083.38684.9d     Document Type: Article

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