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vol. 43
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Between knowledge and practice: are primary care physicians in Poland ready and willing to offer sexually transmitted infections management?
Martyna Biała
1
,
Mateusz Babicki
2
,
Karolina Kłoda
3
,
Grzegorz Kulikowski
3
,
Bartosz Szetela
1
Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiencies, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Sexual Health Section, Polish Society of Family Medicine
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2026; XLIII (5): 570-576
Data publikacji online: 2026/10/27
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