Assessment of quality of life of HIV-positive people receiving art: An Indian perspective

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 165-169

  Anand, Deepika ^a   Puri, Seema ^a   Mathew, Minnie ^b  

^a University of Delhi ^*  (India)

^b World Food Programme   (India)

Author keywords

BMI; HIV AIDS; quality of life; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866253440     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.99918     Document Type: Review

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