Internet and sexual risk in men who have sex with men;Internet y riesgo sexual en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 380-387

  Fernández Dávila, Percy ^a   Zaragoza Lorca, Kati ^a  

^a Stop Sida ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Gay men; HIV; Internet; Men who have sex with men; Sexual risk behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349234600     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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