Experiences of stigma and discrimination among adults living with HIV in a low HIV-prevalence context: A qualitative analysis

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-276

  Zukoski, Ann P ^a   Thorburn, Sheryl ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CIVIL RIGHTS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MALE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SELF ADVOCACY; SELF EVALUATION; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL REJECTION; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64849099957     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2008.0168     Document Type: Article

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