"Sex Workers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
People who engage in occupational sexual behavior in exchange for economic rewards or other extrinsic considerations.
| Descriptor ID |
D060386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.776
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Worker Clients- Sex Worker Clients
- Client, Sex Worker
- Clients, Sex Worker
- Sex Worker Client
- Worker Client, Sex
- Worker Clients, Sex
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Workers" by people in Profiles.
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Yu YJ, McCarty C, Wang B. Network and Individual Factors Associated with Drug Use among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Southern China: A Mixed-Method Approach. Subst Use Misuse. 2018 09 19; 53(11):1763-1770.
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Zhang L, Li X, Wang B, Shen Z, Zhou Y, Xu J, Tang Z, Stanton B. Violence, stigma and mental health among female sex workers in China: A structural equation modeling. Women Health. 2017 07; 57(6):685-704.
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Wilson KS, Deya R, Masese L, Simoni JM, Stoep AV, Shafi J, Jaoko W, Hughes JP, McClelland RS. Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence in HIV-positive women engaged in transactional sex in Mombasa, Kenya. Int J STD AIDS. 2016 11; 27(13):1194-1203.
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Singh S, Ambrosio M, Semini I, Tawil O, Saleem M, Imran M, Beyrer C. Revitalizing the HIV response in Pakistan: a systematic review and policy implications. Int J Drug Policy. 2014 Jan; 25(1):26-33.
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Amiya RM, Cope JE, Poudel KC, Jimba M. At the intersection of public health and criminal justice systems. Lancet. 2013 Feb 16; 381(9866):534.
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Zhou Y, Li X, Yang H, Hong Y, Fang X, Wang B, Stanton B. Effect of condom-use measures in predicting sexually transmitted diseases: variation by individual and contextual factors of sexual risk. Int J STD AIDS. 2012 Sep; 23(9):e27-34.
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Choo EK, Ranney ML, Mello MJ, Clark MA, Charest T, Garro CF, Bertsch K, Larsen S, Zlotnick C. High risk health behaviors and healthcare access among female adult entertainment club employees. Women Health. 2012; 52(7):646-57.