Reconstruction of meaning and identity in the wake of new treatments for hiv disease

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-79

  Heiland, Mark F ^a   Goggin, Kathy ^a   Brandt Kessler, Kathleen ^a   Brammer, Sara ^a   Nollen, Nicole ^a   Murray, Thomas S ^a   Schmidt, Christa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Gay men; Hiv aids; Identity; Meaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449140862     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v14n01_05     Document Type: Article

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