Access of abandoned children and orphans with HIV/AIDS to antiretroviral therapy - A legal impase

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 910-912

  Gerntholtz, Liesl ^a   Richter, Marlise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; COURT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED NATIONS; VIRUS LOAD;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, ABANDONED; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 9444268036     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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