HIV risk among long-haul truckers in the USA

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-56

  Lichtenstein, Bronwen ^a   Hook III, Edward W ^b   Grimley, Diane M ^c   St Lawrence, Janet S ^d   Bachmann, Laura H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Risk; STI; Truck drivers; USA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549049910     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050701582936     Document Type: Article

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