Reducing HIV/AIDS transmission among African-American females: Is the female condom a solution?

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1421-1423

  Brown, Samatha ^a,b   Wimberly, Yolanda ^a,b  

^a Morehouse School of Medicine ^*

^b MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Barrier methods; Female condom; HIV AIDS; Methods of protection; Reducing HIV AIDS rates; STDs; Women empowerment

Indexed keywords

LATEX; POLYURETHAN;

ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CONDOM; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MINORITY GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONDOMS, FEMALE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 26444448412     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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