Experiences of stigma in older adults living with HIV/AIDS: A mixed-methods analysis

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 740-752

  Emlet, Charles A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ONSET AGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STIGMA; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 35349022104     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0010     Document Type: Article

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