Sexuality education policies and sexually transmitted disease rates in the United States of America

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 293-297

  Hogben, M ^a   Chesson, H ^a   Aral, S O ^a  

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

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Gonorrhoea; North america

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONORRHEA; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950835062     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.009589     Document Type: Article

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