Components of body image in gay men with HIV/AIDS

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-10

  Blashill, Aaron J ^a   Vander Wal Jillon S , J S ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

body image; gay men; HIV AIDS; lipodystrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIPODYSTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LIPODYSTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551493497     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988309356942     Document Type: Article

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