HIV-related stigma and knowledge in the United States: Prevalence and trends, 1991-1999

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 371-377

  Herek, Gregory M ^a   Capitanio, John P ^a   Widaman, Keith F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036187752     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.3.371     Document Type: Article

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