A comparison of hepatitis A and hepatitis B measures among vaccinated and susceptible online men who have sex with men

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 400-405

  Gilbert, Lisa K ^a   Levandowski, B A ^b   Scanlon, K E ^b   Peterson, R S ^c  

^a American Social Health Association   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behaviour; Hepatitis; Homosexuality; Internet; Male; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VACCINES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954926629     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009010     Document Type: Article

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