Self-reported chlamydia testing rates of sexually active women aged 15-25 years in the United States, 2006-2008

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 605-607

  Tao, Guoyu ^a   Hoover, Karen W ^a   Leichliter, Jami S ^a   Peterman, Thomas A ^a   Kent, Charlotte K ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TESTING; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863810251     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318254c837     Document Type: Article

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