Risky behaviors for HIV infection among male incarcerated injection drug users in Taiwan: A case-control study

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1251-1257

  Chen, C H ^a   Ko, W C ^a,b   Lee, H C ^a,b   Hsu, K L ^b   Ko, N Y ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

HIV infection; Injection drug users; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYRINGE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TAIWAN; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549097894     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120801926985     Document Type: Article

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