Men who have sex with men in India: A diverse population in need of medical attention.

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dc.contributor.authorPatel, Viraj V
dc.contributor.authorMayer, Kenneth H
dc.contributor.authorMakadon, Harvey J
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-29T06:24:38Z
dc.date.available2013-01-29T06:24:38Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractA significant proportion of men engage in sexual relationships with other men which has direct health implications, but the unique health care needs of these patients are often ignored or overlooked. Moreover, due to a fear of stigmatization by the medical community, one of the more significant health risks for men who have sex with men (MSM) may be that they avoid routine or appropriate health care. Physicians and other providers can help overcome this barrier and improve the health care of MSM by keeping a non-judgmental attitude toward these patients, differentiating sexual behaviour from sexual identity, communicating with gender neutral terms, and maintaining awareness of how their own attitudes affect clinical judgment. The purpose of this article is to help contextualize health issues affecting MSM and provide a framework for physicians and other providers to deliver optimum and appropriate health care for men who have sex with men in India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPatel Viraj V, Mayer Kenneth H, Makadon Harvey J. Men who have sex with men in India: A diverse population in need of medical attention. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2012 Oct; 136(4): 563-570.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/144783
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516023/en_US
dc.subjectHIV-1en_US
dc.subjectMSMen_US
dc.subjectprimary careen_US
dc.subjectsex behaviouren_US
dc.subjectsexually transmitted infectionsen_US
dc.subject.meshHomosexuality --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHIV
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshSexual Behavior --ethnology
dc.subject.meshSexually Transmitted Diseases --transmission
dc.titleMen who have sex with men in India: A diverse population in need of medical attention.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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