The burden of HIV-related illness on outpatient health services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 262-268

  Veenstra, Nina ^a   Oyier, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

AMBULATORY CARE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33645148989     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120500456540     Document Type: Conference Paper

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