HIV/AIDS in Caribbean children and adolescents

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 23-40

  Jack, Noreen ^a  

^a Medical Research Centre   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Caribbean; Children; HIV; Perinatal

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG COST; EPIDEMIC; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0035707751     PISSN: 1069837X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J129v04n02_03     Document Type: Review

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