The personal experiences of HIV/AIDS patients in rural areas of western China

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 447-453

  Shao Ru, Zhang ^a   Hong, Yan ^a   Xiao Hong, Li ^a   Jian Ping, Pan ^a   Wan Xia, Yao ^a   Hua, Zhang ^a   Sha Sha, Luo ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; GENERAL CONDITION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INFORMATION; INTERVIEW; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL; ADULT; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954939177     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2009.0347     Document Type: Article

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