Use of geographic information systems for planning HIV prevention interventions for high-risk youths

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1974-1981

  Geanuracos, Catherine G ^a   Cunningham, Shayna D ^a   Weiss, George ^a   Forte, Draco ^a   Henry Reid, Lisa M ^a   Ellen, Jonathan M ^a  

^a Mason F Lord Center Tower ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICAGO; CHILD; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35748952241     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.076851     Document Type: Review

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