Evidence for a syndemic in aging hiv-positive gay, bisexual, and other msm: Implications for a holistic approach to prevention and health care

Annals of Anthropological Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 365-386

  Halkitis, Perry N ^a   Kupprat, Sandra A ^a   Hampton, Melvin B ^a   Perez Figueroa, Rafael ^a   Kingdon, Molly ^a   Eddy, Jessica A ^a   Ompad, Danielle C ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Bisexual and other MSM; Drug use; Gay; HIV positive men; Mental health; Sexual risk taking; Syndemic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887527895     PISSN: 2153957X     EISSN: 21539588     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/napa.12009     Document Type: Article

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