HIV voluntary counseling and testing and behavioral risk reduction in developing countries: A meta-analysis, 1990-2005

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-373

  Denison, Julie A ^a,b   O'Reilly, Kevin R ^c   Schmid, George P ^c   Kennedy, Caitlin E ^a   Sweat, Michael D ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Family Health International   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral risk reduction; Developing countries; HIV voluntary counseling and testing; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 43449133874     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9349-x     Document Type: Article

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