Mediation and moderation: Testing relationships between symptom status, functional health, and quality of life in HIV patients

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-232

  Ryu, Ehri ^a   West, Stephen G ^b   Sousa, Karen H ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 70449589230     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170902794222     Document Type: Article

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