HIV/AIDS care giving physicians: Their experience and practice patterns

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 570-575

  Heath, Katherine V ^a   Bally, Gerry ^c   Yip, Benita ^a   O'Shaughnessy, Michael V ^a,b   Hogg, Robert S ^a,b,d  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Health Promotion and Programs Branch   (Canada)

^d BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

Author keywords

AIDS; Demography; HIV infection; Physician; Practice profile

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0030813920     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920802     Document Type: Article

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