The effects of environmental factors on persons living with HIV/AIDS

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2041-2054

  Nichols, Lucersia ^a   Tchounwou, Paul B ^a   Mena, Leandro ^b   Sarpong, Daniel ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); Environmental barriers; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Quality of life; Sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOLS; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149132977     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6072041     Document Type: Article

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