Perceptions of health, HIV disease, and HIV treatment by patients in 6 regions: Analysis of the 2555-person AIDS treatment for Life International Survey

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 160-177

  Mascolini, Mark ^a   Zuniga, José M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDERS OF AIDS CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; antiretroviral therapy; HIV; patient perceptions; stigma; treatment literacy

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 59049103052     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109708322728     Document Type: Review

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