Informal social support for HIV medical care

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 121-139

  Waddell, Elizabeth Needham ^a   Messeri, Peter ^a  

^a Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health services research; HIV; HIV AIDS; Mental health services; Social support

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MENTAL HEALTH;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845916955     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J187v05n03_09     Document Type: Article

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