As easy as ABC? Primary prevention of sexually transmitted infections

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 955, 2005, Pages 273-275

  Stammers, T ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONDOM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; MONOGAMY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UGANDA;

CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SAFE SEX; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UGANDA;

EID: 18844394801     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.027722     Document Type: Review

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