Room for improvement- syphilis; knowledge and delayed diagnosis among sexual health clinic attendees

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Hunter, K ^a   Badwal, J ^a   Singh, D ^a   Fairbairn, H ^a   Shaharuddin, M A ^a   Muldoon, E ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IRELAND; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SECONDARY SYPHILIS; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL HEALTH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYPHILIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955939450     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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