HIV, homelessness, and public health: Critical issues and a call for increased action

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Wolitski, Richard J ^a   Kidder, Daniel P ^a   Fenton, Kevin A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services utilization; HIV infections; Homeless persons; Housing; Public policy; Unsafe sex

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNSAFE SEX;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 35448939233     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9277-9     Document Type: Review

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