Patterns of disclosure of HIV status to infected children in a Sub-Saharan African setting

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-315

  Vaz, Lara M E ^a   Maman, Suzanne ^b   Eng, Eugenia ^b   Barbarin, Oscar A ^c   Tshikandu, Tomi ^d   Behets, Frieda ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c Tulane University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGED; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959859341     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31820f7a47     Document Type: Article

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