Acceptability of male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection in Zambia

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

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-477

  Lukobo, M D ^a   Bailey, R C ^b  

^a CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; COST; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYGIENE; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URBAN POPULATION; ZAMBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; ZAMBIA;

EID: 34247094158     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120601163250     Document Type: Article

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