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. 2008 Oct 21;5(10):e213.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050213.

inSPOT: the first online STD partner notification system using electronic postcards

Deb Levine  1 , Andrew J Woodruff, A Rain Mocello, Jaime Lebrija, Jeffrey D Klausner
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inSPOT: the first online STD partner notification system using electronic postcards

Deb Levine et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Deb Levine and colleagues describe an innovative online e-card service for partner notification, initial evaluation results, and future research needs.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Examples of E-Cards
Figure 2
Figure 2. E-Cards Sent, By Disease, 2006–2007
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Figure 3. Currently Participating Jurisdictions
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