HIV testing in a New York City sample of gay, bisexual, and other young men who have sex with men

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 411-427

  Siconolfi, Daniel E ^a   Halkitis, Perry N ^a   Moeller, Robert W ^a   Barton, Staci C ^a   Rodriguez, Sandra M ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay and bisexual; HIV testing; New York city; Substance use; YMSM

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961058833     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2011.590781     Document Type: Article

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