Confronting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: Policy versus practice

International Social Science Journal

Volumn , Issue 186, 2005, Pages 601-608

  Hardon, Anita ^a  

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HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 33644896816     PISSN: 00208701     EISSN: 14682451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2451.2005.00577.x     Document Type: Article

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