Sociocultural and structural barriers to care among undocumented Latino immigrants with HIV infection

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 124-131

  Dang, Bich N ^a,b,c   Giordano, Thomas P ^a,b,c   Kim, Jennifer H ^d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (United States)

^d Houston Ryan White Planning Council   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Hispanic; HIV; Illegal immigrant; Latino; Qualitative research; Undocumented

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CULTURE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860583796     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9542-x     Document Type: Article

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