HIV and women in Thailand: Severity and services

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-127

  Koetsawang, S ^a   Auamkul, N ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Current practice; Perinatal transmission; Prevention programs

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LABOR; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THAILAND; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030876108     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)02864-6     Document Type: Article

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