Coping, psychological adjustment, and complementary and alternative medicine use in persons living with HIV and AIDS

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 635-649

  Suarez, Troy ^a   Reese, Finetta L ^b  

^a NCHSTP   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adjustment; Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM); Coping; Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HARRT); HIV; Perceived control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345756063     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008405476     Document Type: Article

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