United States HIV policy from the human rights perspective

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-143

  Poindexter, Cynthia Cannon ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Human rights; Policy

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; POLICY APPROACH;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449109055     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381500903025621     Document Type: Article

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