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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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'In an important way, I did die': Uncertainty and revival in persons living with HIV or AIDS

Pages 201-219 | Published online: 27 May 2010

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Charee M. Thompson, Lynsey K. Romo, Manuel D. Pulido, Danni Liao, Lauren A. Kriss & Sara Babu. (2023) Denying and Accepting a Family Member’s Illness: Uncertainty Management as a Process. Health Communication 38:3, pages 594-607.
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JoshuaB. Barbour, LanceS. Rintamaki, JasonA. Ramsey & DaleE. Brashers. (2012) Avoiding Health Information. Journal of Health Communication 17:2, pages 212-229.
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Gareth Owen & Jose Catalan. (2012) ‘We never expected this to happen’: narratives of ageing with HIV among gay men living in London, UK. Culture, Health & Sexuality 14:1, pages 59-72.
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Paul Flowers, Mark McGregor Davis, Michael Larkin, Stephanie Church & Claire Marriott. (2011) Understanding the impact of HIV diagnosis amongst gay men in Scotland: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology & Health 26:10, pages 1378-1391.
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Michal Rassin. (2011) Tactics of Concealment Among People Living with HIV. Deviant Behavior 32:2, pages 101-114.
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Lance S. Rintamaki & Elaine Hsieh. (2010) Remembering the Legacy of Dale E. Brashers and His Contributions to Health Communication. Health Communication 25:8, pages 633-637.
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NadeneN. Vevea & AmyN. Miller. (2010) Patient Narratives: Exploring the Fit of Uncertainty-Management Models of Health Care. Review of Communication 10:4, pages 276-289.
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Chong-suk Han, Jennifer Lauby, Lisa Bond, Archana Bodas LaPollo & Scott Edward Rutledge. (2010) Magic Johnson doesn't worry about how to pay for medicine: experiences of black men who have sex with men living with HIV. Culture, Health & Sexuality 12:4, pages 387-399.
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JohnP. Caughlin, JenniferJ. Bute, Erin Donovan-Kicken, KamiA. Kosenko, MaryE. Ramey & DaleE. Brashers. (2009) Do Message Features Influence Reactions to HIV Disclosures? A Multiple-Goals Perspective. Health Communication 24:3, pages 270-283.
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Sarah Bernays & Tim Rhodes. (2009) Experiencing uncertain HIV treatment delivery in a transitional setting: qualitative study. AIDS Care 21:3, pages 315-321.
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DavidE. Vance & RobertA. Woodley. (2008) Spiritual Expressions of Coping in Adults with HIV: Implications for Successful Aging. Journal of Religion, Disability & Health 12:1, pages 37-57.
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P. Solomon & S. Wilkins. (2008) Participation among women living with HIV: A rehabilitation perspective. AIDS Care 20:3, pages 292-296.
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J. Larry Dyer, Nancy Twillman & Nicole Sequeira. (2006) Determining the Barriers to Employment of HIV+ Clients. Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation 5:1, pages 21-43.
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RonaldJ. Frederick. (2004) The Multidimensional Challenge of Psychotherapy with HIV Positive Gay Men. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 17:2, pages 63-79.
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Dale E. Brashers, Judith L. Neidig & Daena J. Goldsmith. (2004) Social Support and the Management of Uncertainty for People Living With HIV or AIDS. Health Communication 16:3, pages 305-331.
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James Darsey . (2004) Seeking myself in the queer funhouse. Review of Communication 4:1-2, pages 16-32.
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Bruce Thompson. (2003) Lazarus Phenomena. Social Work in Health Care 37:1, pages 87-114.
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Dale E. Brashers, Judith L. Neidig, Jane A. Russell, Linda W. Cardillo, Stephen M. Haas, Linda K. Dobbs, Marie Garland, Bill McCartney & Sally Nemeth. (2003) The Medical, Personal, and Social Causes of Uncertainty in HIV Illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing 24:5, pages 497-522.
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DavidL. Strug, BethA. Grube & NancyL. Beckerman. (2002) Challenges and Changing Roles in HIV/AIDS Social Work. Social Work in Health Care 35:4, pages 1-19.
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Paul Flowers & Stephanie Church. (2002) To test or not? HIV antibody testing amongst gay men. Culture, Health & Sexuality 4:1, pages 43-65.
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Sarah Yallop, Andrew Lowth, MaureenH. Fitzgerald, Jeff Reid & Angelo Morelli. (2002) The changing world of HIV care: The impact on health professionals. Culture, Health & Sexuality 4:4, pages 431-441.
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DaleE. Brashers, JudithL. Neidig, StephenM. Haas, LindaK. Dobbs, LindaW. Cardillo & JaneA. Russell. (2000) Communication in the management of uncertainty: The case of persons living with HIV or AIDS. Communication Monographs 67:1, pages 63-84.
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