Perceived social environment and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in northern Thailand

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

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 128-132

  Ichikawa, M ^a   Natpratan, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Off Communic Dis Contr Regn 10   (Thailand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THAILAND;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THAILAND;

EID: 28844491712     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120500159441     Document Type: Article

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