‘Blood is definitely thicker than water!’ ‘but sshht, what will the neighbours say!?’. Social support for black HIV-positive individuals in a resource limited setting in South-Africa
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Summary
Interviews and focus group discussions with patients and professionals of the Tapologo ARV-outreach program around Rustenburg, South-Africa show that patients have various support needs, and patients need emotional support and spiritual support.
- Type
- dissertation
- Published
- 2009-10-26
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- 46
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Keywords
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Resource (disambiguation), Geography, Medicine, Political science
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