Factors influencing quality of life of people living with HIV in estonia: A cross-sectional survey

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Rüütel, Kristi ^a,b   Pisarev, Heti ^b   Loit, Helle Mai ^c   Uusküla, Anneli ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c National Institute for Heath Development   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORKER; STUDENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION QUALITY OF LIFE HIV INSTRUMENT;

EID: 79953775243     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1758-2652-12-13     Document Type: Article

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