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Optimizing Primary Care for Men Who Have Sex With Men
Harvey J. Makadon, MD;
Kenneth H. Mayer, MD;
Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH
JAMA. 2006;296:2362-2365.
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Over the past 2 decades, the literature on the health care needs of gay men and those who may not identify themselves as such, but are men who have sex with men (MSM), has been dominated by issues related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and care. This focus on HIV remains critically important; at least a quarter million MSM are living with HIV in the United States and approximately 20 000 more will likely become infected this year.1 Nevertheless, the vast majority of MSM are not HIV-infected but still require high-quality medical care that is culturally competent and targeted to their needs. Unfortunately, the most comprehensive articles about the medical care of MSM who are not HIV-infected date from the dawn of the AIDS epidemic more than 20 years ago.2 Current standard sources of practical medical . . . [Full Text of this Article]Specific Health Care Needs of MSM
Author Affiliations: The Fenway Institute, Fenway Community Health (Drs Makadon and Mayer) and Harvard Medical International, Harvard Medical School and Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Dr Makadon), Boston, Mass; Brown University and Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI (Dr Mayer); Howard Brown Health Center; Children's Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Dr Garofalo).
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