Knowledge, attitude and practice related to HIV/AIDS among students in a local university (2007)

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 27-41

  Rozina, R ^a   Lekhraj, R ^a   Lye, M S ^a   Hejar, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; KAP; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349263925     PISSN: 16758544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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