Let's not ignore a growing HIV problem for Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 642-647

  Chin, John J ^a   Leung, ManChui ^b   Sheth, Lina ^c   Rodriguez, Therese R ^d  

^a NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Asian Pac Islander Amer Hlth F   (United States)

^c Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center   (United States)

^d Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Asians; HIV; Immigrants; Pacific Islanders; U.S. communities

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AWARENESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PACIFIC ISLANDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN AMERICANS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548418421     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-007-9200-8     Document Type: Article

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