Factors associated with HIV/AIDS high-risk behaviours among female injection drug users

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-74

  Fitzgerald, T ^a   Lundgren, L ^a   Chassler, D ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARITAL STATUS; MASSACHUSETTS; NEEDLE SHARING; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33845226930     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120600731727     Document Type: Article

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