Relationship type, condom use and HIV/AIDS risks among men who have sex with men in six Chinese cities

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

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 517-528

  Kong, Travis S K ^a   Laidler, Karen Joe ^a   Pang, Herbert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; condom use; HIV AIDS risks; men who have sex with men in China; partnership type

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; CONDOM; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84859774926     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.617411     Document Type: Article

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