Improved adherence to modern antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected injecting drug users
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adherence to hiv/aids antiretroviral therapy among drug users: a qualitative study in iran
abstract background: the introduction of antiretroviral therapy has caused a remarkable decrease in the occurrence of diseases and mortality among hiv‑positive patients, while this success has not been achieved among injection addicts due to a low adherence to antiretroviral medicine. this study aims at clarifying the important factors affecting adherence to treatment in addicts suffering from ...
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عنوان ژورنال: HIV Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1464-2662
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01021.x