Should Female Federal Inmates Be Screened for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infection?

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-155

  Newman, Sara B ^a   Nelson, Michael B ^b   Friedman, Heidi B ^c   Gaydos, Charlotte A ^d  

^a U S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^b FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84998014308     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107834580401100203     Document Type: Article

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