Barriers to HIV/AIDS knowledge and prevention among deaf and hard of hearing people

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 623-634

  Bat Chava, Yael ^a   Martin, D ^b   Kosciw, J G ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DEAFNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 22144455377     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120412331291751     Document Type: Article

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