HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and beliefs among a group of Iraqis

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-23

  Hayyawi, A H ^a   Al Marayaty, A Y ^a   Salman, W S ^a   Hamed, W ^b  

^a Primary Health Division   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; IRAQ; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MASS MEDIUM; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; SEXUALITY; WORKER;

EID: 76749089023     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2010.16.1.18     Document Type: Article

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