HIV treatment optimism and unsafe anal intercourse among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: Findings from the positive connections study

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-137

  Brennan, David J ^a   Welles, Seth L ^a   Miner, Michael H ^a   Ross, Michael W ^a   Rosser, B R Simon ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL HEALTH; OPTIMISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNSAFE SEX; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950939141     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2010.22.2.126     Document Type: Article

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