Criteria for detecting and understanding changes in the risk of HIV infection at a national level in generalised epidemics

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Garnett, G P ^a   Gregson, S ^a   Stanecki, K A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNAIDS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INCIDENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645814664     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.016022     Document Type: Article

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