Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 417-428 , September 2010

Antiretroviral Treatment and Follow-up of HIV-Infected Patients by Health Care Providers in South African Public Primary Health Care

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doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2009.12.003

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 417-428 , September 2010

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