Life with HIV and AIDS in the Era of Effective Treatments: 'It's Not Just about Living Longer!'

Social Theory and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-131

  Wong, W K Tim ^a   Ussher, Jane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health; HIV and AIDS; Quality of life; Treatment use

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749143554     PISSN: 14778211     EISSN: 1477822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sth.2008.4     Document Type: Article

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