Antiretroviral treatment in developing countries: The peril of neglecting private providers

British Medical Journal

Volumn 326, Issue 7403, 2003, Pages 1382-1384

  Brugha, Ruairí ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STIGMATIZATION;

EID: 0037898990     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7403.1382     Document Type: Review

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