Social stigma and knowledge of tuberculosis and HIV among patients with both diseases in Thailand.

Social stigma and knowledge of tuberculosis and HIV among patients with both diseases in Thailand.

INTRODUCTION: Disease-related stigma and knowledge are believed to be associated with patients' willingness to seek treatment and adherence to treatment. HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) presents unique challenges, because TB and HIV are both medically complex and stigmatizing diseases. In Thai...

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Main Authors: Sirinapha X Jittimanee, Sriprapa Nateniyom, Wanitchaya Kittikraisak, Channawong Burapat, Somsak Akksilp, Nopphanath Chumpathat, Chawin Sirinak, Wanchai Sattayawuthipong, Jay K Varma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2709913?pdf=render

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