Concepts of risk among young Swedes tested negative for HIV in primary care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-43

  Christianson, Monica ^a   Lalos, Ann ^a   Johansson, Eva E ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Family practice; Focus group interviews; Gender; HIV test; Sexual risk taking; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RECORDING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33847229399     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430600973467     Document Type: Article

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