Behavioral surveillance surveys of the male clients of female sex workers in Hong Kong: Results of three population-based surveys

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 620-628

  Lau, Joseph T F ^a   Tsui, H Y ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RISK; PROSTITUTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0042568800     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000081393.94426.B4     Document Type: Article

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