Digital media and sexually transmitted infections

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 381-385

  Gilliam, Melissa ^a   Chor, Julie ^a   Hill, Brandon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Behavior; Digital media; Interventions; Sexually transmitted infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; DIGITAL MEDIA; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL MEDIA; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TEXT MESSAGING; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL MEDIA; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84925881062     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000104     Document Type: Review

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