Stigma, discrimination, and HIV/AIDS knowledge among physicians in Barbados Estigma, discriminación y conocimientos sobre el VIH/sida entre los médicos en Barbados

Stigma, discrimination, and HIV/AIDS knowledge among physicians in Barbados Estigma, discriminación y conocimientos sobre el VIH/sida entre los médicos en 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...

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Main Authors: Ernest Massiah, Timothy C. Roach, Carol Jacobs, Anne M. St. John, Vashti Inniss, Jerome Walcott, Chris Blackwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2004-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Attitude of health personnel
HIV infections
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
education
medical
inservice training
prejudice
Barbados
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