A preliminary profile of HIV risk in a clinic-based sample of MSM in Puerto Rico: Implications for sexual health promotion interventions

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 154-160

  Clatts, Michael C ^a   Rodríguez Díaz, Carlos E ^a   García, Hermes ^b   Vargas Molina, Ricardo L ^a   Jovet Toledo, Gerardo G ^a   Goldsamt, Lloyd ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b Puerto Rico Department of Health   (Puerto Rico)

^c NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; MSM; Puerto Rico; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PUERTO RICO; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUERTO RICO; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866350792     PISSN: 07380658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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