An investigation of gay men's experiences with HIV counselling and peer support services

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-142

  Harris, Gregory E ^a   Alderson, Kevin ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEER COUNSELING; PEER GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 54349094301     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2007-0017     Document Type: Article

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