Syndromic approach for treatment of STIs: time for a change

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Trollope-Kumar, K [1 ]
Guyatt, G
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[1] McMaster Univ, Dept Family Med, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
[2] W End Clin, Hamilton, ON, Canada
[3] McMaster Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68593-0
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R5 [内科学];
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