A qualitative study of patients′ use of expedited partner therapy

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 651-656

  Temkin, Elizabeth ^a   Klassen, Ann C ^a   Mmari, Kristin ^a   Gillespie, Duff G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BALTIMORE; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959651881     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31820cb206     Document Type: Article

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