Correlates of HIV testing among South African women with high sexual and substance-use risk behaviours

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

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 178-184

  Luseno, Winnie K ^a   Wechsberg, Wendee M ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; HIV testing; Sex risk; South Africa; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649108794     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802017594     Document Type: Article

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