Integrating biomedical and CAM approaches: The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 410-418

  Thorpe, Rachel D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CAM; Chronic illness; HIV; Holism; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956926989     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.451.17.4.410     Document Type: Article

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