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AIDS Care
Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 27, 2015 - Issue sup1: DISCLOSURE AND HIV SPECIAL ISSUE
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HIV knowledge, stigma, and illness beliefs among pediatric caregivers in Ghana who have not disclosed their child's HIV status

Elijah PaintsilDepartments of Pediatrics, Pharmacology & Public Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lorna RennerDepartment of Child Health, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, Accra, Ghana;Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, GhanaView further author information
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Sampson AntwiDepartment of Child Health, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, GhanaView further author information
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Joycelyn DameDepartment of Child Health, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, Accra, Ghana;Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, GhanaView further author information
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Anthony EnimilDepartment of Child Health, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, GhanaView further author information
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Angela Ofori-AttaDepartment of Child Health, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, Accra, Ghana;Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, GhanaView further author information
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Amina AlhassanDepartment of Child Health, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, GhanaView further author information
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Irene Pokuaa OforiDepartment of Child Health, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, GhanaView further author information
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Xiangyu CongYale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USAView further author information
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Tassos KyriakidesYale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USAView further author information
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Nancy R. ReynoldsYale School of Nursing, West Haven, CT, USAView further author information
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Pages 18-27 | Received 11 Nov 2014, Accepted 08 Jan 2015, Published online: 29 Nov 2015

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