The rate of HIV testing is increasing among men who have sex with men in China

HIV Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 255-263

  Chow, E P F ^a   Wilson, D P ^a   Zhang, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; HIV; HIV testing; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHINA; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84862790925     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00974.x     Document Type: Review

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