TITLE

Excerpt from �H.I. Vato��A Performance Piece

AUTHOR(S)
Araiza, Alberto Antonio
PUB. DATE
June 1998
SOURCE
Journal of Medical Humanities;Summer1998, Vol. 19 Issue 2/3, p93
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Talks about AIDS and HIV infection based on the text of the drama "H.I. Vato." Questions on the validity of HIV tests; Limitation of HIV diagnostic tests; Political character of AIDS.
ACCESSION #
11303093

Tags: AIDS (Disease);  HIV infections;  DRAMA;  PERFORMING arts;  DIAGNOSIS

 

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