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Knowledge, perceived stigma, and care-seeking experiences for sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study from the perspective of public clinic attendees in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

BACKGROUND: An estimated 12 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are documented in Brazil per year. Given the scope of this public health challenge and the importance of prompt treatment and follow-up counseling to reduce future STI/HIV-related risk behavior, we sought to qualitatively exp...

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Autores principales: Malta, Monica, Bastos, Francisco I, Strathdee, Steffanie A, Cunnigham, Shayna D, Pilotto, Jose Henrique, Kerrigan, Deanna
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1797160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17270044
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-18