The effectiveness of latex condoms for prevention of STI/HIV

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 57-61

  McKay, Alexander ^a  

^a Sex Information and Education Council of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; GONORRHEA; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; PAPILLOMA; PHARMACIST; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 35948964513     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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