A population-based study of HIV testing practices and perceptions in 4 U.S. States

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 618-622

  Takahashi, Traci A ^a,b   Johnson, Kay M ^a,b   Bradley, Katharine A ^a,b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; HIV risk behaviors; HIV risk perception; Sexual behavior; Testing practices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22644436047     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0112.x     Document Type: Article

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