Quality of life among persons with HIV/AIDS in Iran: Internal reliability and validity of an international instrument and associated factors

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Razavi, Pedram ^a   Hajifathalian, Kaveh ^b   Saeidi, Behtash ^b   Esmaeeli Djavid, Gholamreza ^b,c   Rasoulinejad, Mehrnaz ^b   Hajiabdolbaghi, Mahboube ^b   Paydary, Koosha ^b   Kheirandish, Parastoo ^b   Foroughi, Mahsa ^b   Seyedalinaghi, Seyedahmad ^b   Mohraz, Minoo ^b   McFarland, Willi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84873856385     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/849406     Document Type: Article

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