The psychological experience of HIV and AIDS by newly diagnosed infected patients at Hospital A of Vhembe district, Limpopo Province

Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research

Volumn 3, Issue SPL ISS1A, 2012, Pages

  Ramovha, Rachel ^a   Khoza, Lunic B ^a   Lebese, Rachel T ^a   Shilubane, Hildah N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

AIDS by infected persons; HIV; Psychological experiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879826494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.S1-006     Document Type: Article

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