Barriers to the implementation of expedited partner therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Golden, Matthew R ^a   Estcourt, Claudia S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED PARTNER THERAPY; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY; GONORRHEA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; CONTACT TRACING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82555193755     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2010.047670     Document Type: Short Survey

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