HIV Mental Health for the 21st Century
by Mark G. Winiarski
Publisher: New York University Press 1997
ISBN-13: 9780814793114
Number of pages: 392
Description:
This volume provides a roadmap for mental health professionals who seek to develop new strategies aimed at increasing the longevity and quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as at controlling the future spread of the disease.
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