Attitudes towards couples-based HIV testing among MSM in three US cities

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Stephenson, Rob ^a   Sullivan, Patrick S ^a   Salazar, Laura F ^a   Gratzer, Beau ^b   Allen, Susan ^c   Seelbach, Erick ^d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Lifelong AIDS Alliance   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; HIV testing; MSM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; FAMILY SIZE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; CHICAGO; COUNSELING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FOCUS GROUPS; GEORGIA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955646889     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9893-2     Document Type: Article

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