A Paradox: Overscreening of older women for chlamydia while too few younger women are being tested

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 130-132

  Berman, Stuart M ^a   Satterwhite, Catherine L ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIASIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FAMILY PLANNING; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAID; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751649900     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182027e00     Document Type: Review

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