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Global Overview of HIV/AIDS–A Challenge for Nurses
Author(s) -
Anderson Sandra
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1466-7657.45.no.6issue342.5.x
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , medicine , economic growth , political science , nursing , economics
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to spread around the world, insinuating itself into communities previously little troubled by the epidemic and strengthening its grip on areas where AIDS is already the leading cause of death in adults. (See global estimates on page 176.) Below, the evolving picture region by region.