High levels of acceptability of couples-based HIV testing among MSM in South Africa

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

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 529-535

  Stephenson, Rob ^a   Rentsch, Christopher ^a,b   Sullivan, Patrick ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV testing couples; MSM; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEX COUNSELING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84859772319     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.617413     Document Type: Article

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