Research needed to more effectively combat HIV among African-American men who have sex with men

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-56

  Bing, Eric G ^a   Bingham, Trista ^b   Millett, Gregorio A ^c  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b Center for Community Health   (United States)

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

Author keywords

African Americans; HIV AIDS; Men's health; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BISEXUALITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIC; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 38949166767     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31174-3     Document Type: Article

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