Assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of concurrency reduction for HIV prevention

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 558-567

  Enns, E A ^a   Brandeau, M L ^a   Igeme, T K ^a   Bendavid, E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Concurrent partnerships; Cost effectiveness; HIV AIDS; Sexual partnership network; Sub saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOGAMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054746206     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010322     Document Type: Article

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