A qualitative analysis of partner selection, HIV serostatus disclosure, and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive urban men

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-297

  Relf, Michael V ^a   Bishop, Tammi L ^b   Lachat, Maryanne F ^b   Schiavone, Deborah B ^b   Pawlowski, Lora ^c   Bialko, Matthew F ^c   Boozer, Diedre L ^c   Dekker, Debra ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Whitman Walker Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649355207     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3.280     Document Type: Article

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