HIV Stigma and mental health status among women living with HIV in the Western Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 237-240

  Wingood, Gina M ^a,b   Reddy, Priscilla ^c   Peterson, Shani H ^a,b   DiClemente, Ralph J ^a,b,d   Nogoduka, Coceka ^c   Braxton, Nikia ^a   MBewu, Anthony D ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY CENTER FOR AIDS RESEARCH   (United States)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BLACK POPULATION; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; WOMENS HEALTH;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 52649136003     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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