AIDS knowledge and attitudes in Iran: Results from a population-based survey in Tehran

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-203

  Montazeri, Ali ^a  

^a Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research   (Iran)

Author keywords

AIDS; Attitudes; Iran; Knowledge; Population based study

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; IRAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; STUDY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; WORK;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT RIGHTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; SAMPLING STUDIES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 19444363892     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2004.05.014     Document Type: Article

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