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. 2020 Aug;47(8):e18-e20.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001182.

The Underuse of STI Prevention Counseling in Primary Care

Victoria Diamond  1 , Jeffrey Harman  2 , Mary A Gerend  2
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The Underuse of STI Prevention Counseling in Primary Care

Victoria Diamond et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Although sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are increasing in the United States, prevention efforts remain limited. This study examined how often STI prevention counseling is given during primary care office visits using nationally representative data. Sexually transmitted infection prevention counseling occurred in 0.6% of visits and differences by patient race and physician specialty were observed.

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