Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 23-32 , May 2007

The Impact of Stigma on the Self-Care Behaviors of HIV-Positive Gay Men Striving for Normalcy

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PII: S1055-3290(07)00107-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2007.03.005

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 23-32 , May 2007