A comparative study of the stigma associated with infectious diseases (SARS, AIDS, TB)

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue SUPP8, 2009, Pages 34-37

  Mak, Winnie W S ^a   Cheung, F ^a   Woo, J ^b   Lee, D ^b   Li, P ^c   Chan, K S ^d   Tam, C M ^e  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Community and Family Medicine ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d Haven of Hope Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^e Yuen Chau Kok Chest Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVOR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; STEREOTYPING; SURVIVORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 77954686103     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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