Psychosocial consequences of early diagnosis of HIV status in vertically exposed infants in Johannesburg, South Africa

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 387-397

  Varga, C A ^a,c   Sherman, G G ^b   Maphosa, J ^b   Jones, S A ^b  

^a MacArthur Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c Wits Paediatric HIV Working Group ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 20544434916     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330590933935     Document Type: Article

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