Hepatitis C: Experiencing stigma

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-104

  Moore, Grace A ^a   Hawley, Diane A ^b   Bradley, Pat ^b  

^a St Lukes Episcopal Hospital   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NARRATION; PREJUDICE; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; SPOUSES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 67650658092     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e31819de48b     Document Type: Article

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