Lack of awareness of partner STD risk among heterosexual couples

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-55

  Witte, Susan S ^a   El Bassel, Nabila ^a   Gilbert, Louisa ^a   Wu, Elwin ^a   Chang, Mingway ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950919239     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4204910     Document Type: Article

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