The effect of migration patterns on exposure to HIV prevention in a migrant community

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 155-168

  McCoy, H Virginia ^a   Weatherby, Norman ^b   Yu, Zhinuan ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ACI 394 ^*

Author keywords

Exposure; Farm workers; HIV information; HIV prevention; Migrants

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MIGRATION;

COLLIER COUNTY; FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032695276     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006173316522     Document Type: Article

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