Maximizing the impact of HIV prevention efforts: Interventions for couples

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

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1569-1580

  Medley, Amy ^a   Baggaley, Rachel ^b   Bachanas, Pamela ^a   Cohen, Myron ^c   Shaffer, Nathan ^b   Lo, Ying Ru ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

couples HIV testing and counseling; HIV prevention; HIV serodiscordant couples; HIV AIDS; sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY PLANNING; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MOTHER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; SAFE SEX; SERODIAGNOSIS; TRANSMISSION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; COUNSELING; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFE SEX;

EID: 84888175181     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2013.793269     Document Type: Article

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