A critical literature review to identify possible causes of higher rates of HIV infection among young black and latino men who have sex with men

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1206-1221

  Feldman, Matthew B ^a  

^a Gay Men's Health Crisis   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; HIV AIDS; Latinos; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CIRCUMCISION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HIV EDUCATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; HYPOTHESIS; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; UNSAFE SEX; AFRICAN AMERICAN; MALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL;

EID: 79953020349     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30776-8     Document Type: Article

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