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*Tx sex partners of patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing rx or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider examining the partner.
*Tx sex partners of patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing rx or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider examining the partner.
** Decreases recurrence
** Decreases recurrence
**Legal in most states. Potentially permissible in others
**Legal in most states. Potentially permissible in others



Revision as of 19:07, 6 February 2016

Background

  • Tx sex partners of patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing rx or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider examining the partner.
    • Decreases recurrence
    • Legal in most states. Potentially permissible in others

Management

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