Paediatric HIV/AIDS disclosure: Towards a developmental and process-oriented approach

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 811-816

  Lesch, A ^a   Swartz, L ^a   Kagee, A ^a   Moodley, K ^a   Kafaar, Z ^a   Myer, L ^b   Cotton, M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34250614196     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120601129301     Document Type: Review

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