title: The role of private physicians in STD control in two inner-city communities in Houston, Texas.
abstract: Although sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are particularly widespread in poor, largely minority, inner-city areas, little is known about the role private physicians play in these communities in STD control. A cross-sectional mail survey of private physicians potentially involved in STD management in two inner-city communities in Houston, Texas with STD prevalence rates well above city, state, and national averages was conducted to find the level and type of STD care provided. Twenty-seven of 65 physicians completed the survey. The survey found that the preventive orientation among private providers of medical care in these inner-city communities has to be increased to effectively control STDs.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Promotion Research and Development, University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health 77225, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010819:Physician's Role; D011331:Private Practice; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population