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The importance of spirituality/religion and health-related quality of life among individuals with HIV/AIDS

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  1. Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham VAMC, Building 16, Room 70, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (152). 508 Fulton St., NC, Durham, USA

    Hayden B. Bosworth

  2. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

    Hayden B. Bosworth

  3. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

    Hayden B. Bosworth

  4. Center for Aging and Human Development, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

    Hayden B. Bosworth

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Bosworth, H.B. The importance of spirituality/religion and health-related quality of life among individuals with HIV/AIDS. J GEN INTERN MED 21 (Suppl 5), S3–S4 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00649.x

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