Using the SF-36 to assess the quality of life of people living with HIV in Sichuan

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 471-474

  Meng, Ya Jun ^a   Li, Ning Xiu ^a   Chen, Jian Hua ^a   Song, Yan Chao ^a   Qian, Zhu Shu ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

HIV infected people; Quality of life; SF 36

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249851600     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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