A cross-sectional study among men who have sex with men: A comparison of online and offline samples in Hunan Province, China

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 2342-2345

  Xing, Jian Min ^a   Zhang, Kong Lai ^a   Chen, Xi ^b   Zheng, Jun ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b Hunan Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Homosexuality; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT COUNSELING; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 62749104372     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200811020-00023     Document Type: Article

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