'Differential poverty rates are responsible for the racial differentials in HIV prevalence in South Africa': An enduring and dangerous epidemiological urban legend?

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Volumn , Issue 37, 2010, Pages 22-27

  Kenyon, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INCIDENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77953381889     PISSN: 16089693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v11i1.241     Document Type: Review

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