Testing Adolescents for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Urban Primary Care Practices

• Main Authors: Susan E. Rubin MD, MPH (Author), Elizabeth M. Alderman MD (Author), Jason Fletcher PhD (Author), Giselle Campos BA (Author), Lucia F. O'Sullivan PhD (Author), M. Diane McKee MD, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Sexually active urban adolescents experience a high burden of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Adolescents often access medical care through general primary care providers; their time alone with a provider increases the likelihood that youth will disclose risky behavior, which may r...