Stigma, medication adherence and coping mechanism among people living with HIV attending General Hospital, Lagos Island, Nigeria
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How to cite this article: Sekoni AO, Obidike OR, Balogun MR. Stigma, medication adherence and coping mechanism among people living with HIV attending General Hospital, Lagos Island Nigeria. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #417, 10 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/phcfm.v4i1.417 Background: People living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) experience some form of stigma which could lead to poor medication adherence.
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دوره 4 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012