Altruism and Health in HIV

Altruism and Health: Perspectives from Empirical Research

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Ironson, Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS patients; Altruistic behaviour; Health; Volunteering; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920111321     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182910.003.0007     Document Type: Chapter

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