An evaluation of the effects of a manual on management of HIV/AIDS symptoms

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 625-629

  Tsai, Yun Fang ^a   Holzemer, William L ^b   Leu, Hsieh Shong ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Manual; Quality of life; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CYANOCOBALAMIN; MAGNESIUM; MULTIVITAMIN; PYRIDOXINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EVALUATION; FATIGUE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NAUSEA; NEUROPATHY; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MANUALS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 25844487803     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462054944516     Document Type: Article

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