Attitudes Toward Antiretroviral Therapy and Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Chinese Patients Infected With HIV

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-217

  Chen, Wei Ti ^a   Shiu, Cheng Shi ^a   Simoni, Jane ^a   Fredriksen Goldsen, Karen ^a   Zhang, Fujie ^a   Starks, Helene ^a   Zhao, Hongxin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

antiretroviral therapy; attitudes; Chinese; complementary and alternative medicine; HIV infection; traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 65449164318     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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