Are men testing? Sex differentials in HIV testing in Mpumalanga province, South Africa

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

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1060-1065

  Snow, R C ^a   Madalane, M ^b   Poulsen, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Mpumalanga Province ^*  (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV testing; Mpumalanga; PMTCT; sex differences; South Africa; VCT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL CARE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH AFRICA; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956463928     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903193641     Document Type: Article

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