Personal values and meaning in the use of methamphetamine among HIV-positive men who have sex with men

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 504-518

  Chartier, Maggie ^a   Araneta, Angela ^a   Duca, Lindsey ^a   McGlynn, Lawrence M ^b   Gore Felton, Cheryl ^c   Goldblum, Peter ^a   Koopman, Cheryl ^b  

^a PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuals; Experiences; Gays and lesbians; Grounded theory; Health; Health behavior; HIV AIDS; Prevention; Self medication; Stigma; Substance use

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PERSONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES; BISEXUALITY; DRUG ABUSE; HOMOSEXUALITY; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; BISEXUALITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 67149111692     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309333018     Document Type: Article

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