Addressing the unique needs of African American women in HIV prevention

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 996-1001

  El Bassel, Nabila ^a   Caldeira, Nathilee A ^a   Ruglass, Lesia M ^a   Gilbert, Louisa ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN RELATION; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 67049155583     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.140541     Document Type: Review

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