A trial of the distribution of chlamydia self-collection postal specimen kits from Australian community pharmacies
Lynne Emmerton A E , Monika Buhrer Skinner B C , Elliroma Gardiner A , Lisa Nissen A and Joseph Debattista DA School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.
B Anton Breinl Centre for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4810, Australia.
C Institute of Primary Health and Ambulatory Care, Townsville Health Service District, Queensland Health, Townsville, Qld 4810, Australia.
D Metro North Health and Sunshine Coast Health Service District, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia.
E Corresponding author. Email: l.emmerton@pharmacy.uq.edu.au
Sexual Health 8(1) 130-132 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH10068
Submitted: 9 June 2010 Accepted: 10 June 2010 Published: 24 January 2011
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge Ms Rose Gordon for technical assistance. This project was funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government, as part of a National Chlamydia Pilot Program testing the effectiveness of several models for chlamydia testing in Australia. This project will assist in developing possible recommendations for a National Chlamydia Program.
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