Clients of indoor commercial sex workers: Heterogeneity in patronage patterns and implications for HIV and STI propagation through sexual networks

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 754-760

  Remple, Valencia P ^a   Patrick, David M ^a   Johnston, Caitlin ^a   Tyndall, Mark W ^a   Jolly, Ann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMERCIAL SEX WORKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADULT; CANADA; CONDOMS; CONTACT TRACING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 34648818895     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000261327.78674.cb     Document Type: Review

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