Sex and travel: Studies of sexual behaviour, disease and health promotion in international travellers - A global review

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 455-465

  Mulhall, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

health promotion; human immunodeficiency virus; sex behaviour; sexually transmitted diseases; travel

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRAVEL;

FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRAVEL;

EID: 0030477299     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462961918419     Document Type: Review

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