The legal aspects of expedited partner therapy practice: Do state laws and policies really matter?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 657-662

  Cramer, Ryan ^a   Leichliter, Jami S ^a   Stenger, Mark R ^a   Loosier, Penny S ^a   Slive, Lauren ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880554297     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000431358.18959.d4     Document Type: Article

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