Considering childbearing in the age of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART): Views of HIV-positive couples

Sahara J

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 58-68

  Ndlovu, Vezumuzi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Childbearing; HAART; Health professionals; HIV AIDS; MTCT; Reproductive choices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RISK; SPOUSES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 70350733593     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2009.9724931     Document Type: Article

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