Couple-based HIV prevention in the United States: Advantages, gaps, and future directions

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  El Bassel, Nabila ^a   Gilbert, Louisa ^a   Witte, Susan ^a   Wu, Elwin ^a   Hunt, Tim ^a   Remien, Robert H ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; HIV AIDS; Prevention

Indexed keywords

DRUG ABUSE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NAMED GROUPS OF PERSONS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; DRUG USERS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; MALE; RESEARCH; SAFE SEX; SEX COUNSELING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649347105     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181fbf407     Document Type: Review

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