Understanding and integrating the structural and biomedical determinants of HIV infection: A way forward for prevention

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 489-494

  Kippax, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomedical determinants; Multidisciplinary research; Social practice; Structural determinants

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 67649625467     PISSN: 1746630X     EISSN: 17466318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/COH.0b013e32830136a0     Document Type: Review

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