Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 249-259 , July 2009

Coming to Terms With a Diagnosis of HIV in Iran: A Phenomenological Study

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doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2009.03.003

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 249-259 , July 2009

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