Meta-analytic examination of online sex-seeking and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 576-584

  Liau, Adrian ^a   Millett, Gregorio ^a   Marks, Gary ^a,b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; ONLINE SYSTEM; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 33748279108     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000204710.35332.c5     Document Type: Article

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