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Knowledge of HIV/AIDS modes of transmission and means of protection in different European countries.

Ann Ig. 1997 Jul-Aug;9(4):265-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98024657
Marquet J; Zantedeschi E; Huynen P; Centre d'Etudes Sociologiques, Facultes Universitaires; Saint-Louis, Bruxelles.

Abstract: This study was undertaken to assess the state of the european population's knowledge on HIV transmission and means of protection. Data were delivered from different national surveys based on questionnaires administered to general population samples. The results showed that the population's knowledge on HIV/AIDS are insufficient or even incorrect.
Keywords: Adolescence Adult Europe Female Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/*TRANSMISSION *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Middle Age Sexual Partners Sexually Transmitted Diseases/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadolescenceadulteuropefemalehumanhivinfections/KWDprevention&control/KWDtransmissionKWDknowledge,attitudes,practicemalemiddleagesexualpartnerssexuallytransmitteddiseases/prevention&control/transmissionjournalarticle
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