Socioeconomic disparities in access to HIV/AIDS treatment programs in resource-limited settings

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-63

  Tsai, Alexander C ^a   Chopra, Mickey ^b   Pronyk, Paul M ^c,d   Martinson, Neil A ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA; UNEMPLOYMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649114712     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802068811     Document Type: Article

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