HIV, Sexual Health, and Psychosocial Issues Among Older Adults Living with HIV in North America

Ageing International

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-333

  Brennan, David J ^a   Emlet, Charles A ^b   Eady, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; HIV; Older adults; Sexual risk; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961000551     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-011-9111-6     Document Type: Article

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