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- Title
Self-administered vaginal swabs are a feasible alternative to physician-assisted cervical swabs for sexually transmitted infection screening in the emergency department.
- Authors
Berwald, Nicole; Cheng, Susan; Augenbraun, Michael; Abu-Lawi, Khaled; Lucchesi, Michael; Zehtabchi, Shahriar
- Abstract
Screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department (ED) is limited by the need for pelvic examination. It has been suggested that using self-administered vaginal swabs (SAVS) for this purpose may save time and resources and may be more comfortable for patients.
- Publication
Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2009, Vol 16, Issue 4, p360
- ISSN
1553-2712
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00359.x