Unprotected sex among men who have sex with men in Canada: Exploring rationales and expanding HIV prevention

Critical Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 399-416

  Gastaldo, Denise ^a   Holmes, Dave ^b   Lombardo, Anthony ^c   O'Byrne, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bareback sex; Harm reduction; Pleasure; Prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; HARM REDUCTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTOXICATION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; UNSAFE SEX; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 75349099982     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590802566453     Document Type: Article

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