Epidemiology of HIV infection and risk in adolescents and youth

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Wilson, Craig M ^a   Wright, Peter F ^b   Safrit, Jeffrey T ^c   Rudy, Bret ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; epidemiology; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954047593     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181e243a1     Document Type: Short Survey

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