Discrimination of HIV infected persons in medical settings in Madagascar;Discrimination des personnes infectées par le VIH en milieu médical à Madagascar

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-6

  Andrianasolo, R L ^a   Rakotoarivelo, R A ^a   Randriarimanana, D ^a   Angijiro, P G ^a   Randria, M J D ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Antananarivo Hopital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Discrimination; HIV; Madagascar; Medical field

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEAR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MADAGASCAR; MEDICAL SERVICE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEROLOGY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; TOOL USE;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFIDENTIALITY; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PREJUDICE; REFUSAL TO TREAT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL STIGMA; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 78951479236     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2010.06.010     Document Type: Article

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