AIDS-Related Perceptions and Condom Use of Prostitutes in Korea

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-13

  Sohn, Myongsei ^a   Jin, Kinam ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aids perceptions; Condom use; Prostitutes

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASES; EASTERN ASIA; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROSTITUTES--WOMEN; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRAL DISEASES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ASIA; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EASTERN ASIA; FAMILY PLANNING; HIV INFECTIONS; KOREA; PERCEPTION; PROSTITUTES--WOMEN; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX BEHAVIOR; VIRAL DISEASES; WOMEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PROSTITUTION;

EID: 0033071185     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.1.9     Document Type: Article

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