Increased sexually transmitted infection incidence in a low risk population: Identifying the risk factors

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 207-212

  Shiely, Frances ^a,b   Horgan, Mary ^c   Hayes, Kevin ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Genitourinary medicine; Risk factors; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION;

CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION;

EID: 77950273266     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp142     Document Type: Article

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