STDs among sexually active female college students: Does sexual orientation make a difference?

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 212-217

  Lindley, Lisa L ^a   Barnett, Corrie L ^a   Brandt, Heather M ^a   Hardin, James W ^a   Burcin, Michelle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Arnold School of Public Health ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349182499     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4021208     Document Type: Article

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