Sexual and treatment-seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted infection in long-distance transport workers of East Africa

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 242-245

  Morris, Chester N ^a   Ferguson, Alan G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b University of Manitoba ^*  (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; CONDOM; DRIVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UGANDA;

EID: 34347261755     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.024117     Document Type: Review

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