There is no proof that HIV causes AIDS: AIDS denialism beliefs among people living with HIV/AIDS

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 432-440

  Kalichman, Seth C ^a   Eaton, Lisa ^a   Cherry, Chauncey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS denialism; HIV AIDS treatment; Internet health information

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 78649323067     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-010-9275-7     Document Type: Article

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