Female injecting drug users: Human immunodeficiency virus risk behavior and intervention needs

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 361-369

  Brown, Emma J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Female; Human immunodeficiency virus; Injecting drug use; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF EFFICACY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0032214596     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8755-7223(98)80078-1     Document Type: Article

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