Gender, sexuality, and antiretroviral therapy: Using social science to enhance outcomes and inform secondary prevention strategies

AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2007, Pages

  Hirsch, Jennifer S ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Anthropology; Antiretroviral therapy; Disinhibition; Gender; Reproduction; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOLOGY;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 37349068881     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000298099.48990.99     Document Type: Article

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