Reconsidering the internet as an HIV/STD risk for men who have sex with men

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1353-1361

  Jenness, Samuel M ^a   Neaigus, Alan ^a   Hagan, Holly ^b   Wendel, Travis ^c   Gelpi Acosta, Camila ^c   Murrill, Christopher S ^a  

^a HIV Epidemiology Program   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Behavioral risk; HIV; Internet; MSM; Online

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952276682     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9769-x     Document Type: Article

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