Death Anxiety in Persons with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Death Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 640-663

  Miller, Audrey K ^a   Lee, Brittany L ^a   Henderson, Craig E ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 84862291273     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2011.604467     Document Type: Review

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