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- Title
On Reports and Rapport in VD Control.
- Authors
Hume, John C.
- Abstract
The article reflects on the reporting of communicable diseases which are often transmitted through sexual contact, particularly syphilis and gonorrhea. The author criticizes the unreliability of hospitals in reporting cases of syphilis and gonorrhea while mentioning the complete compliance of public health clinics in terms of reporting laws. It also discusses the paper published within the journals issue which identifies the challenges of securing complete reports of venereal diseases.
- Subjects
SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; CLINICAL medicine -- Hospital reports; RECORDING &; registration; HOSPITAL records; GONORRHEA; SYPHILIS
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 1980, Vol 70, Issue 9, p946
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.70.9.946