Levels of ability and functioning of persons living with HIV and AIDS using the WHO DAS II in a South African context

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 33-53

  Peltzer, Karl ^a   Phaswana Mafuya, Nancy ^b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disease variables; Levels of disability; Persons living with HIV; Socio economic variables; South Africa; WHODAS II

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGE STRUCTURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; SYMPTOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 64949118083     PISSN: 10121080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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