Complementary approaches to healthcare: Diverse perspectives among people living with HIV/AIDS

People living with HIV are increasingly turning to complementary approaches to manage their health. This article examines the ways in which social background-sexual identity, ethnocultural background, gender, and a history of addictions-influences why people with HIV/AIDS use complementary therapies. We draw on indepth interviews with a diverse sample of people with HIV/AIDS to understand their perspectives on Western medicine and the use of …