Open AccessSexually Transmitted Infection Clinics as Safety Net Providers
Author(s) -
Preeti Pathela,
Ellen J. Klingler,
Sarah Guerry,
Kyle T. Bernstein,
Roxanne P. Kerani,
Lisa Llata,
Hayley Mark,
Irina Tabidze,
Cornelis A. Rietmeijer
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000000255
Subject(s) - gonorrhea , medicine , chlamydia , men who have sex with men , specialty , family medicine , sexually transmitted disease , public health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , syphilis , gynecology , immunology , nursing
For many individuals, the implementation of the US Affordable Care Act will involve a transition from public to private health care venues for sexually transmitted infection (STI) care and prevention. To anticipate challenges primary care providers may face and to inform the future role of publicly funded STI clinics, it is useful to consider their current functions.