Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 87-88 , March 2009

Nothing to Lose: A Harm Reduction Approach to Routine HIV Testing

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PII: S1055-3290(09)00002-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2009.01.001

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 87-88 , March 2009