Perceptions of local HIV/AIDS prevalence and risks for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections: Preliminary study of intuitive epidemiology

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 100-105

  Kalichman, Seth C ^a   Cain, Demetria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17844363960     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324796abm2902_4     Document Type: Article

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