TITLE

Discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS in Poland

AUTHOR(S)
Danziger, Renee
PUB. DATE
April 1994
SOURCE
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);4/30/94, Vol. 308 Issue 6937, p1145
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the discrimination against people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Poland. Increase in HIV seroprevalence; Attribution of discrimation to large extent of fear and ignorance about HIV and AIDS; Impediments to effective education about HIV and AIDS and anti-discrimination strategies.
ACCESSION #
4945691

Tags: DISCRIMINATION;  AIDS (Disease) -- Patients;  HIV (Viruses) -- Patients

 

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