The implementation of chlamydia screening: A cross-sectional study in the South East of England

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 217-221

  Johnson, Sandra A ^a,b   Simms, Ian ^a   Sheringham, Jessica ^c   Bickler, Graham ^a   Bennett, Catherine M ^b   Hall, Ruth ^a   Cassell, Jackie A ^a,d  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Department of Epidemiology and Public Health   (United Kingdom)

^d BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953795205     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.037283     Document Type: Article

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