Spirituality/religion and quality of life in patients with HIV/AIDS

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2006, Pages

  Tsevat, Joel ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIFESTYLE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33750441185     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00640.x     Document Type: Editorial

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