EHealth interventions for HIV prevention in high-risk men who have sex with men: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Schnall, Rebecca ^a   Travers, Jasmine ^a   Rojas, Marlene ^a   Carballo Diéguez, Alex ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

EHealth; High risk MSM; HIV prevention; HIV risk behaviors; HIV testing; Internet; SMS

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PROCEDURES; RISK REDUCTION; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84902288080     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3393     Document Type: Article

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