Health-related quality of life and antiretroviral therapy in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 267-282

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Health related quality of life; HIV patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858818770     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2012.40.2.267     Document Type: Article

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