The symptom experience of people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 22-32

  Makoae, Lucy Nthabiseng ^a   Seboni, Naomi Mmapelo ^b   Molosiwa, Kgoroletso ^c   Moleko, Mary ^d   Human, Sarie ^e   Sukati, Nonhlanhla A ^f   Holzemer, William L ^g  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^c AIDS/STD Unit   (Botswana)

^d Democratic Nursing Organization of South Africa   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Southern Africa; Symptom control; Symptom management; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY CARE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 20744453650     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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