Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices in Lebanon concerning HIV/AIDS, 1996-2004

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 920-933

  Kahhaleh, J G ^a   El Nakib, M ^b   Jurjus, A R ^a  

^a Lebanese Health Society   (Lebanon)

^b Federal Ministry of Health   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONDOM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; KNOWLEDGE; LEBANON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROSTITUTION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 73149120911     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2009.15.4.920     Document Type: Article

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