Google it: Obtaining information about local STD/HIV testing services online

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 334-338

  Habel, Melissa A ^a,c   Hood, Julia ^a   Desai, Sheila ^a   Kachur, Rachel ^a   Buhi, Eric R ^b   Liddon, Nicole ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953231601     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181fe64f2     Document Type: Article

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