The Known Hidden Epidemic. HIV/AIDS Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 31-33

  Millett, Gregorio A ^a   Peterson, John L ^b  

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

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947367791     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.12.028     Document Type: Note

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