Re-appraising HIV testing among Scottish gay men: The impact of new HIV treatments

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 665-678

  Flowers, Paul ^a   Knussen, C L ^a   Duncan, Barbara ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gay men; HIV anti body test; Medicalization; Public health

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FATIGUE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035166110     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910530100600605     Document Type: Article

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