1. Innovative Resources Could Help Improve Partner Notification for Chiamydia in Primary Care.
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Bilardi, Jade E., Hopkins, Carol A., Fairley, Christopher K., Hocking, Jane S., Tomnay, Jane E., Pavlin, Natasha L., Parker, Rhian M., Temple-Smith, Meredith J., Bowden, Francis J., Russell, Darren B., Pitts, Marian, and Chen, Marcus Y.
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CHLAMYDIA infection treatment , *PARTNER notification (Sexually transmitted diseases) , *PRIMARY care , *GENERAL practitioners - Abstract
The article presents a study which explores the resources that could better partner notification for chlamydia in primary care. It centers on 234 general practitioners (GP) across Australia. The study found that 95% of GP notes that it is their obligation to discuss partner notification with patients however, only 45% were certain on how they are going to assist their patient. It concludes that GPs seek wide resources to assist them with notifying patient for notification.
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- 2009
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