Thought processes associated with reluctance in gay men to be tested for HIV

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 775-779

  Gold, R S ^a   Karantzas, G ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gay men; Non testing for HIV; Thought processes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; DECISION MAKING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55849086160     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008228     Document Type: Article

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