Problems, solutions, and challenges in syndromic management of sexually transmitted diseases.

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Published in Sex Transm Infect on June 01, 1998

Authors

G A Dallabetta1, A C Gerbase, K K Holmes

Author Affiliations

1: HIV/AIDS Department, Family Health International, Arlington, Virginia 22201, USA.

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