Ageing and HIV disease - A client's perspective

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 58-64

  Cummins, Denise ^a   Trotter, Gary ^b  

^a Central Sydney Community Nursing Service   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; HAART; HIV and AIDS; Support services

Indexed keywords

EID: 63249112370     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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