Current HIV/AIDS end-of-life care in sub-Saharan Africa: A survey of models, services, challenges and priorities

BMC Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-6

  Harding, Richard ^a   Stewart, Karen ^b   Marconi, Katherine ^c   O'Neill, Joseph F ^b   Higginson, Irene J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b White House   (United States)

^c Hlth Rsrc and Serv Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 3042619266     PISSN: 14712458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-3-33     Document Type: Review

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