Providing antiretroviral care in conflict settings

Current HIV/AIDS Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-209

  Mills, Edward J ^a   Ford, Nathan ^b   Singh, Sonal ^b   Eyawo, Oghenowede ^b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

AFRICA; CONFLICT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RAPE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RWANDA; UGANDA; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; RAPE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED NATIONS; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES; WAR;

EID: 70350036098     PISSN: 15483568     EISSN: 15483576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11904-009-0027-7     Document Type: Review

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