Seeking medical advice if HIV symptoms are suspected: Qualitative study of beliefs among HIV-negative gay men

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 46, Issue APR., 2000, Pages 861-868

  Godin, Gaston ^a   Naccache, Herminé ^b   Pelletier, Régis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0034168502     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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