Social geography of sexually transmitted diseases in China: Exploring the role of migration and urbanisation

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-80

  Smith, Christopher J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Migrants; Risk risky behaviours; STDs; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE SPREAD; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MIGRATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URBANIZATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 17844362477     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8373.2005.00260.x     Document Type: Review

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