The future of internet-based HIV prevention: A report on key findings from the Men's INTernet (MINTS-I,II) sex studies

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Rosser, B R Simon ^a   Wilkerson, J Michael ^a   Smolenski, Derek J ^a   Oakes, J Michael ^a   Konstan, Joseph ^b   Horvath, Keith J ^a   Kilian, Gunna R ^a   Novak, David S ^c   Danilenko, Gene P ^a   Morgan, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

^c Online Buddies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 79955654698     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9910-5     Document Type: Article

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