Local knowledge and experiences of vaccination: Implications for HIV-preventive vaccine trials in South Africa

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-123

  Lindegger, Graham ^a   Quayle, Michael ^a   Ndlovu, Moses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOUTH AFRICA; VACCINATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOUTH AFRICA; VACCINATION;

EID: 33846426487     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198105277852     Document Type: Article

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