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Nudges for sexual health – The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics

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Nudges for sexual health – The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics

Exploring the use of “nudges” to improve prevention of STD transmission in men

Several health organizations recommend that people who are sexually active and, above all, have multiple sexual partners be screened for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Regular screening for STDs plays an integral role in the control of pandemics of this type, because early detection of infections helps to reduce morbidity and onward transmission, as well as the negative effects of the disease for the person who contracts it. As a study population for the current paper, the authors chose gay and bisexual men (and, in general, men who have sex with men). ….[READ]

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