Serodiscordant couples in the age of combination therapies: Challenges and coping patterns

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 67-80

  Beckerman, Nancy L ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Counseling; HIV AIDS; Serodiscordant couples

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COPING STRATEGY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0344287032     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J187v01n03_06     Document Type: Article

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