Complementary medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Victoria, Australia: Practices, attitudes and perceptions

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 453-457

  Thomas, Samantha L ^a,b   Lam, K ^a   Piterman, L ^a   Mijch, A ^b,c   Komesaroff, P A ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CAMs; Complementary; HIV; Qualitative; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VICTORIA;

EID: 34548177509     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646207781147292     Document Type: Article

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