Reconstructing occupation after HIV infection: Lessons from women’s experiences

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 516-523

  Opacich, Karin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Health care services; HIV; Occupation; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749146622     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.11.17200     Document Type: Article

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