The sins of the fathers - Africans with HIV infection in London; lessons for others?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages 42-44

  Bingham, James S ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV infection; Immigrants; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036896146     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646202762226164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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