학술논문

HIV Prevalence, Risk Behaviors, Health Care Use, and Mental Health Status of Transgender Persons: Implications for Public Health Intervention.
Document Type
Article
Source
American Journal of Public Health. Jun2001, Vol. 91 Issue 6, p915-921. 7p.
Subject
*HIV infections
*TRANSGENDER communities
*MEDICAL care
*MENTAL health
*AFRICAN Americans
Language
ISSN
0090-0036
Abstract
Conclusions. High HIV prevalence suggests an urgent need for risk reduction interventions for male-to-female transgender persons. Recent contact with medical providers was observed, suggesting that medical providers could provide an important link to needed prevention, health, and social services. (Am J Public Health. 200l;91:915-921) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]