Predictors of Identifying as a Barebacker among High-Risk New England HIV Seronegative Men Who Have Sex with Men

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 250-262

  Reisner, Sari L ^a   Mimiaga, Matthew J ^a   Case, Patricia ^a,c   Johnson, Carey V ^a   Safren, Steven A ^a,b   Mayer, Kenneth H ^a,d  

^a FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bareback; HIV AIDS; MSM; Prevention; STIs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOSTON; DATA COLLECTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449257307     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-008-9333-4     Document Type: Article

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