Examining the sexual health experiences of men who cruise public sex environments: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), hepatitis vaccination, and STI clinic use

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 45-55

  Frankis, Jamie S ^a   Flowers, Paul ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural survey; Gay men; Health promotion; STI clinic use

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548314428     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J514v19n02_04     Document Type: Article

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