HIV Optimism and High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Two Cohorts of Men Who Have Sex With Men

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 439-443

  Hart, Trevor A ^a   James, Carolyn A ^a   Hagan, Carolyn M P ^a   Boucher, Emilie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

HIV optimism; HIV risk behaviors; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE;

COHORT STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 77955921450     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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