Characteristics of HIV-infected childbearing women in Barbados

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-9

  Kumar, Alok ^a   Bent, Valmay ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Barbados)

Author keywords

Barbados; HIV infections; Pregnancy; Risk factors; Women

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LIFESTYLE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; WOMENS HEALTH;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARBADOS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BARBADOS;

EID: 0037284821     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892003000100001     Document Type: Article

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