The socioeconomic impact of antiretroviral treatment on individuals in Soweto, South Africa

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-105

  Chhagan, Varsha ^a   Luiz, John ^a   Mohapi, Lerato ^a   McIntyre, James ^a   Martinson, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral treatment; Health sociology; HIV AIDS; Socioeconomic impact; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 50449095291     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.451.17.1.95     Document Type: Article

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