Ascertaining partner HIV status and its association with sexual risk behavior among internet-using men who have sex with men

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1376-1383

  Horvath, Keith J ^a   Nygaard, Kate ^a   Rosser, B R Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; HIV disclosure and ascertainment; HIV risk; Internet; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 79952279500     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9633-z     Document Type: Article

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