A randomized controlled trial to test an HIV-prevention intervention for Latino gay and bisexual men: Lessons learned

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 314-328

  Carballo Diéguez, Alex ^a   Dolezal, C ^a   Leu, C S ^a   Nieves, L ^b   Diaz F ^a   Decena, C ^c   Balan, I ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^c NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Hispanic; Homophobia; MSM; Oppression; Unprotected anal sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOLLOW UP; HISPANIC; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); UNSAFE SEX; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 13244284755     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120512331314303     Document Type: Article

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