Antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection-drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV in the United States: Commentary

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 84-86

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BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY FLUID; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 21444436142     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.04.021     Document Type: Note

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