Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 122-132 , March 2009

Life Improvement, Life Satisfaction, and Care Arrangement Among AIDS Orphans in Rural Henan, China

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doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.09.009

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 122-132 , March 2009

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