Understanding the experience of HIV/AIDS for women: Implications for occupational therapists

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 113-120

  Beauregard, Christine ^a,b   Solomon, Patty ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Occupational therapy practice, research based; Qualitative studies

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHENOMENOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 17644399475     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740507200206     Document Type: Review

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