Human immunodeficiency virus testing and risk behaviors among young men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 244-247

  Schrager, Sheree M ^a   Wong, Carolyn F ^a,b   Weiss, George ^a   Kipke, Michele D ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Los Angeles; Male Homosexuality; Prevention Research; Risk Behavior

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOS ANGELES; MALE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960953648     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.090203-ARB-43     Document Type: Article

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