Are primary care-based sexually transmitted infection services in the UK delivering public health benefit?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-45

  Bailey, A C ^a,b   Johnson, S A ^a   Cassell, J A ^a,c  

^a HPA South East ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Primary care; Sexual health services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 75149142312     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.008461     Document Type: Article

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