Internet-using men who have sex with men would be interested in accessing authorised HIV self-tests available for purchase online

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

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-54

  Greacen, Tim ^a   Friboulet, David ^b   Blachier, Audrey ^c   Fugon, Lionel ^d,e,f   Hefez, Serge ^g   Lorente, Nicolas ^d,e,f   Spire, Bruno ^d,e,f  

^a EPS Maison Blanche   (France)

^b INSTITUT ALFRED FOURNIER   (France)

^c HÔtel Dieu   (France)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIV   (France)

^e AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^f OBSERVATOIRE RÉGIONAL DE LA SANTÉ PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D AZUR   (France)

^g Espace Social et Psychologique d'Aide Aux Personnes Touchées Par le Virus du SIDA   (France)

Author keywords

HIV; HIV screening; Internet; Men who have sex with men; Self test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; FRANCE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RISK-TAKING; SELF CARE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84870944274     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.687823     Document Type: Article

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