Problems with HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in Togo, West Africa: Professional caregivers' perspectives

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 615-627

  Moore, Ami R ^a   Williamson, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CULTURE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PREJUDICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOGO;

EID: 0141592348     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120310001595104     Document Type: Article

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