Stigma, discrimination, and HIV/AIDS knowledge among physicians in Barbados
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Stigma, discrimination, and HIV/AIDS knowledge among physicians in Barbados.
OBJECTIVE To determine the extent of clinical knowledge of HIV/AIDS that physicians in Barbados have and their attitudes towards persons living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS In 2000 the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners conducted a survey in order to assess its members' views on HIV/AIDS issues. Over a two-month period 203 physicians (76% of all those practicing in the country) were inte...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1020-4989
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49892004001200005