Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 22-30 , January 2009

Stigma Reported by People Living With HIV in South Central China

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PII: S1055-3290(08)00208-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.09.007

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 22-30 , January 2009