Male bisexual behavior and HIV risk in the United States: Synthesis of research with implications for behavioral interventions

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-225

  Doll, Lynda S ^a,b   Beeker, Carolyn ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CONDOM; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; PROSTITUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030055577     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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