HIV/AIDS Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for victims of sexual assault in South Africa

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-224

  Meel, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

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EID: 23844516057     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.45.3.219     Document Type: Article

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