Estimated HIV risk among Hispanics in a national sample of drug users

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-50

  Montoya, Isaac D ^a   Bell, David C ^a   Richard, Alan J ^a   Carlson, Jerry W ^a   Trevino, Roberto A ^a  

^a Affiliated Systems Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic subpopulations; HIV; Mexican Americans; Mexicans; Puerto Ricans; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033135276     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199905010-00006     Document Type: Article

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