'Many people know the law, but also many people violate it': Discrimination experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS in Vietnam - Results of a national study

Global Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Messersmith, Lisa J ^a   Semrau, Katherine ^a   Hammett, Theodore M ^b   Phong, Nguyen Tuan ^b   Tung, Nguyen Duy ^b   Nguyen, Ha ^b   Glandon, Douglas ^b   Huong, Nguyen Mai ^c   Anh, Hoang Tu ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c Center for Community Health and Development   (Viet Nam)

^d Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

gender; HIV related discrimination; PLHIV; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SUPPORT GROUP; VIET NAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; VIETNAM;

EID: 84884326547     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2012.721893     Document Type: Article

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