Talking about sexuality and HIV prevention in medical offices: The situation in Switzerland

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-301

  Meystre Agustoni, Giovanna ^a   Jeannin, Andre ^a   Dubois Arber, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

HIV prevention; Medical office; Physicians; Sexuality; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33746517456     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990600743768     Document Type: Article

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