A qualitative exploratory study of injection drug users' participation in a long-term epidemiological study of HIV

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 289-299

  Sherman, Susan ^a   Latkin, Carl ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Human immunodeficiency virus; Injection drug users; Measurement; Qualitative; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF REPORT; SEXUALITY; SHAME; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0032756104     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025433317367     Document Type: Article

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