Characteristics of HIV-infected pregnant women in the Bahamas

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 400-405

  Gomez, M Perry ^a   Bain, Rosa Mae ^b   Major, Carol ^c   Gray, Hannah ^b   Read, Stanley E ^d,e  

^a Princess Margaret Hospital   (United States)

^b BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Bahamas)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crack cocaine; Human immunodeficiency virus; Pregnancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BAHAMAS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0029829099     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199608010-00011     Document Type: Article

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