Evaluation of an innovative internet-based partner notification program for early syphilis case management, washington, DC, january 2007-june 2008

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 478-485

  Ehlman, Daniel C ^a   Jackson, Marcus ^b   Saenz, Gonzalo ^b   Novak, David S ^c   Kachur, Rachel ^c   Heath, John T ^c   Furness, Bruce W ^c  

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

^b STD Control Program   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; E-MAIL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE MANAGEMENT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CONTACT TRACING; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955174790     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181e212cb     Document Type: Article

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