A study of HIV/STD infections amongst commercial sex workers in Kolkata (India). Part-I some socio-demographic features of commercial sex workers

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-95

  Pal, D ^a   Rant, D K ^a   Das, A ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (India)

^b Health and Environmental Alertness   (India)

Author keywords

CSW; Demographic; HIV; Social

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCOME; INDIA; PREGNANCY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 4444376363     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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