Stigma: A health barrier for women with HIV/AIDS

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 30-39

  Carr, Rebecca L ^a   Gramling, Lou F ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Health barrier; HIV AIDS; Stigma; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIFESPAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 5444229936     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1055329003261981     Document Type: Article

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