Describing the Chinese HIV surveillance system and the influences of political structures and social stigma

Open AIDS Journal

Volumn 6, Issue SPEC.ISSUE 1, 2012, Pages 163-168

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Chow, Eric Pui Fung ^a   Zhang, Jun ^b   Jing, Jun ^b   Wilson, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Fragmented authoritarianism; HIV surveillance; Political structure; Social stigma

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITY; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CHINA; CHINESE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 84871021936     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18746136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601206010163     Document Type: Review

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