Knowledge of HIV risk factors among immigrants in Thailand

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-91

  Fuller, Theodore D ^a   Chamratrithirong, Aphichat ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cambodia; HIV AIDS; Immigrant workers; Myanmar; Risk factors; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAMBODIA; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIGRANT WORKER; MYANMAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAILOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; THAILAND; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449099571     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9163-1     Document Type: Article

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