Quality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Ho Municipality, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2017, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Osei Yeboah, James ^a   Owiredu, William K B A ^b,c   Norgbe, Gameli Kwame ^a   Lokpo, Sylvester Yao ^a   Obirikorang, Christian ^b   Allotey, Emmanuel Alote ^a   Deku, John Gameli ^a   Asiamah, Emmanuel Akomanin ^a   Manaphraim, Nana Yaw Barimah ^a   Nyamadi, Prince Senyo Kwasi ^a   Boakye, Edward Yiadom ^a   Ntoni, Tibemponi ^a   Avorkliyah, Roseline ^a   Aduko, Romeo Asumbasiya ^a   Quarshie, Seyram Tetteh ^d   Gbemu, Maxwell Jenkins ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Ghana)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^c KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

^d GHANA HEALTH SERVICE   (Ghana)

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EID: 85042065309     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2017/6806951     Document Type: Article

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