Engaging HIV care providers in conversations with their reproductive-age patients about fertility desires and intentions: A historical review of the HIV epidemic in the United States

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1357-1366

  Steiner, Riley J ^a   Sarah, Finocchario Kessler ^b,c   Dariotis, Jacinda K ^a,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^d Center for Adolescent Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; SEXUALITY;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84880168195     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301265     Document Type: Review

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