The socioeconomic impact of human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immune deficiency syndrome in India and its relevance to eye care

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 395-397

  Murthy, G V S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Blindness; Human immunodeficiency virus; Social status

Indexed keywords

AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; BLINDNESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIRAL EYE INFECTION;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BLINDNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EYE INFECTIONS, VIRAL; HIV; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 50149112614     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.42416     Document Type: Conference Paper

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