Behaviourally bisexual men as a bridge population for HIV and sexually transmitted infections? Evidence from a national probability survey

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-94

  Mercer, C H ^a   Hart, G J ^a   Johnson, A M ^a   Cassell, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay men; Hiv risk; Men who have sex with men; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL MALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROBABILITY; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449096072     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008215     Document Type: Article

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