HIV/AIDS in the countries of the former soviet union: Societal and attitudinal challenges

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 110-115

  Rechel, Bernd ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central and Eastern Europe; Discrimination; Former Soviet Union; HIV AIDS; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957577515     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3583     Document Type: Article

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