HIV/AIDS among African-born residents in the United States

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 718-724

  Blanas, Demetri A ^a,b   Nichols, Kim ^b   Bekele, Mulusew ^b   Lugg, Amanda ^b   Kerani, Roxanne P ^c   Horowitz, Carol R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b African Services Committee   (United States)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

African; AIDS; HIV; Immigrants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880139874     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9691-6     Document Type: Article

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