HIV Risk Factors, HIV Antibody Testing, and AIDS Knowledge Among Older Americans

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 133-146

  Rodgers Farmer, Antoinette Y ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS knowledge; H.I.V. antibody testing; H.I.V. risk factors; Older American

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937263499     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v30n03_11     Document Type: Article

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