'The last resort would be to go to the GP'. Understanding the perceptions and use of general practitioner services among people with HIV/AIDS

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 233-245

  Petchey, Roland ^a   Farnsworth, Bill ^a   Williams, Jacky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biographical disruption; Confidentiality; General practitioner services (primary care); HIV AIDS; Service utilisation; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; UROLOGY;

EID: 0033992514     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(99)00278-6     Document Type: Article

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