Factors associated with HIV testing among Canadians: Results of a population-based survey

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 341-346

  Houston, Sandra ^a   Archibald, Chris P ^a   Strike, Carol ^b   Sutherland, Donald ^a  

^a LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; HIV testing; Population based survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BLOOD DONOR; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 0031806643     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981922377     Document Type: Article

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