Examining sex differentials in the uptake and process of HIV testing in three high prevalence districts of India

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-295

  Joseph, Saju ^a   Kielmann, Karina ^b   Kudale, Abhay ^a   Sheikh, Kabir ^b   Shinde, Swati ^a   Porter, John ^b   Rangan, Sheela ^a  

^a Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences   (India)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; HIV; India; Testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FAMILY; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING; INDIA; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; CHILD; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951069869     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903193674     Document Type: Article

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