Sexually transmissible infections among sex workers and their clients: Variation in prevalence between sectors of the industry

Sexual Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-50

  Seib, Charrlotte ^a   Debattista, Joseph ^b   Fischer, Jane ^c   Dunne, Michael ^a   Najman, Jackob M ^d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Northside Health Service District   (Australia)

^c Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commercial clients; Legislation; Sex industry; Sex workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEPATITIS B; HERPES; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; QUEENSLAND; RISK FACTORS; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WOMEN, WORKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649126904     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH08038     Document Type: Article

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