The introduction of vaginal microbicides must also target men

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-84

  Smith, Robert J ^a   Magnet, Shoshana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Condoms; Female sex workers; HIV; Microbicides

Indexed keywords

MICROBICIDE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPREHENSION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG USE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEN'S HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 33847723807     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2007.01.004     Document Type: Note

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