Prevalence of HIV Among U.S. Female Sex Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 2318-2331

  Paz Bailey, Gabriela ^a   Noble, Meredith ^b   Salo, Kathryn ^a   Tregear, Stephen J ^c  

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

^b Manila Consulting Group   (United States)

^c BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sex workers; HIV; Review; United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; SEX WORKER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX WORKERS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84975727038     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1332-y     Document Type: Article

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