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Blog: November 2014
Advice for health professionals: Dealing with a person who is anxious
Nov 26, 2014 by Derek Kline, Outreach Nurse, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC, by & Anna Kline, M.Psych., RCC
Anxiety and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) go hand-in-hand.[1,2] Worry can take many forms and is often related to fears about social stigma.[2,3] Waiting for the right time to get tested or waiting for results can also...
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Categories: Current practice
What are the strongest risk factors for STIs?
Nov 13, 2014 by Titilola Falasinnu, MHS, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Background
Numerous research studies have explored the association between risk behaviors and infection with an STI. From a clinician’s perspective, the decision to recommend testing to a patient for a particular STI is usually...
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Categories: New knowledge