Improving partner services by embedding disease intervention specialists in HIV-clinics

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 767-770

  Taylor, Melanie M ^a,b   Mickey, Tom ^c   Winscott, Michelle ^c   James, Heather ^c   Kenney, Kerry ^a,b   England, Bob ^d  

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

^b ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^c Maricopa County Department of Public Health   (United States)

^d Maricopa County Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; SEXUALITY; SYPHILIS;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ARIZONA; CONTACT TRACING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SPECIALIZATION; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650284328     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181e65e8b     Document Type: Article

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