Exploring public knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in Saudi Arabia. A survey of primary health care users

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 812-818

  Al Ghanim, Saad A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 21344467013     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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