Treatment adherence following national antiretroviral rollout in South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 235-247

  Van Dyk, Alta C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ARV adherence; Disclosure; Drug compliance; Drug resistance; Medical services; National programmes; Public health sector; Self reporting

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STIGMA;

EID: 79958815392     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.530177     Document Type: Article

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