Gender Differences in Knowledge and Perceptions of HIV Resources among Individuals Living with HIV in the Southeast

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 342-349

  Whetten, Kathryn ^b   Reif, Susan ^b   Lowe, Kristin ^a   Eldred, Lois ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; African American; Ancillary services; Human immunodeficiency virus; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842731003     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000118902.64603.A5     Document Type: Article

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