The evaluation of a Latino community health worker HIV prevention program

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 371-384

  Martin, Molly ^a,d   Camargo, Maria ^b   Ramos, Lori ^b   Lauderdale, Diane ^c   Krueger, Kristin ^a   Lantos, John ^c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Centro San Bonifacio   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health workers; HIV prevention; Latino health

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844533338     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986305278146     Document Type: Review

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