Human rights and maternal-fetal HIV transmission prevention trials in Africa

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 560-563

  Annas, George J ^a   Grodin, Michael A ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; SHORT SURVEY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031875308     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.88.4.560     Document Type: Short Survey

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