Sexual lifestyles under scrutiny
NaturePublished 1 November 1990
Kaye Wellings, J. Wadsworth, Julia Field, Andrew Johnson, S. A. Bradshaw, Roy M. Anderson
Citations65
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score18.29
SNIP10.16
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Much useful information can be obtained from a knowledge of people's sexual habits, not least information about AIDS, but such studies should be judged by scientists, not by politicians.
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Much useful information can be obtained from a knowledge of people's sexual habits, not least information about AIDS. Such studies should be judged by scientists, not by politicians.
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Social SciencesMedicineHealth Professions
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