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Original Article
The Changing Pattern of Syphilis
Abstract
With the nationwide increase in the incidence of syphilis, the practitioner should again include the disease in his differential diagnosis, both as related to early and late manifestations. Much of the rising incidence has been the result of a failure to employ epidemiologic methods so successful in the past in case finding. Today this can be done adequately only through the cooperation of private practitioners with departments of public health in providing for contact investigation.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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