Are safety net sexually transmitted disease clinical and preventive services still needed in a changing health care system?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 628-630

  Cramer, Ryan ^a   Leichliter, Jami S ^a   Gift, Thomas L ^a  

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA; COST; COURT; EDITORIAL; FAMILY PLANNING; GONORRHEA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCOME; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SAFETY NET HOSPITAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84914158462     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000187     Document Type: Editorial

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