Safety and acceptability of couples HIV testing and counseling for us men who have sex with men: A randomized prevention study

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 135-144

  Sullivan, Patrick S ^a   White, Darcy ^a   Rosenberg, Eli S ^a   Barnes, Jasper ^a   Jones, Jeb ^a   Dasgupta, Sharoda ^a   O'Hara, Brandon ^a   Scales, Lamont ^b   Salazar, Laura F ^a,c   Wingood, Gina ^a   Diclemente, Ralph ^a   Wall, Kristin M ^a   Hoff, Colleen ^d   Gratzer, Beau ^e   Allen, Susan ^f   Stephenson, Rob ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AID Atlanta   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^f EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; male couples; men who have sex with men; testing services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUPLES HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING; FOLLOW UP; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVENTION STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUALITY;

HIV; MALE COUPLES; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; TESTING SERVICES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COUNSELING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899495042     PISSN: 23259574     EISSN: 23259582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325957413500534     Document Type: Article

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