A multilevel model of HIV/AIDS information/help network development

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 875-905

  Veinot, Tiffany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Canada; HIV; Information management; Social networks; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049476181     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220411011087850     Document Type: Article

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