Committee opinion no. 506: Expedited partner therapy in the management of gonorrhea and chlamydia by obstetrician-gynecologists

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 761-766

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CHLAMYDIASIS; EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY; GONORRHEA; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SEX THERAPY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL COUNSELING; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONTACT TRACING; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052175391     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182310cee     Document Type: Review

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