AIDS treatment and mental health: Evidence from Uganda
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AIDS treatment and mental health: evidence from Uganda.
Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in developing countries over the last decade is believed to have contributed to reductions in HIV transmission and improvements in life expectancy. While numerous studies document the effects of ART on physical health and functioning, comparatively less attention has been paid to the effects of ART on mental health outcomes. In this paper we stud...
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Science & Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0277-9536
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.05.018