Epidemiological characteristics of HIV-infected women in the Republic of Korea: A low HIV prevalence country

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 342-355

  Lee, Jin Hee ^a   Lee, Eun Ju ^a   Kim, Sung Soon ^a   Nam, Jeong Gu ^b   Whang, Jiyoung ^b   Kee, Mee Kyung ^a  

^a Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

HIV concordant couple; Human immunodeficiency virus; Sexually transmitted infections; Women; Korea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH KOREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350583056     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2009.16     Document Type: Article

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