HIV/STI prevention interventions targeting FSWs in China: A systematic literature review

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 54-65

  Hong, Yan ^a   Poon, Adrienne N ^b   Zhang, Chen ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Association of Schools of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

China; female sex workers; HIV STI intervention; review

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CONDOM; FEMALE SEXUAL WORKER; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CHINA; CONDOMS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 79958734079     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.554526     Document Type: Review

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