Reframing HIV prevention for gay men in the United States

American Psychologist

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 752-763

  Halkitis, Perry N ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Context; Development; Gay men; HIV prevention; Syndemics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78549290306     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.65.8.752     Document Type: Article

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