The Internet Alert Project: spreading the word about high-risk sexual activities advertised on the Internet.
The Internet is an emerging venue for facilitating high-risk sexual behavior; in particular, use of the Internet to seek out sex partners has been shown to be associated with high-risk sexual behaviors, such as an increase in number of sexual partners and an increase in anal sex, which can increase...
| Publicado en: | AIDS Care Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 971 - 977 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2004
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