Managing HIV therapy literacy in resource-limited settings

HIV Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-344

  Sahay, Seema ^a   Ghate, Manisha ^a   Mehendale, Sanjay ^a  

^a NATIONAL AIDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

AIDS; ART; Literacy; Stakeholders; Training

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 70349245313     PISSN: 17584310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/hiv.09.16     Document Type: Review

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