Comprehension of sexual situations and its relationship to risky decisions by young adults

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

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 916-922

  Patel, V L ^a,b   Yoskowitz, N A ^a   Kaufman, D R ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPREHENSION; CONDOMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; RISK-TAKING; SAFE SEX;

EID: 34548084334     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701203303     Document Type: Article

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