Use of the internet for home testing for Chlamydia trachomatis in Sweden: Who are the users?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-87

  Novak, D ^a   Novak, M ^b  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Gender; Home testing; Internet; Screening; Sexually transmitted infection; STI; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS HOME TEST; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN;

EID: 84858181962     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011030     Document Type: Article

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