Behavioral changes associated with testing HIV-positive among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Cape Town, South Africa

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 714-719

  Kalichman, Seth C ^a   Cain, Demetria ^a   Simbayi, Lelckness C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77949452389     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.162602     Document Type: Article

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