Social network methodology for studying HIV epidemiology in men having sex with men

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 177-183

  Lee, Shui Shan ^a   Tam, Dennise Ka Po ^a   Ho, Raymond Lei Ming ^b   Wong, Ka Hing ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

HIV; Men having sex with men; MSM; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; AGED; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449529887     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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