Rape survivors and the provision of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis [7]

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 8 PART 2, 2007, Pages 585-586

  Killian, S ^a   Suliman, S ^a   Fakier, N ^b   Seedat, S ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LAW; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY TEST; PUNISHMENT; RAPE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVOR; CRIMINAL LAW; GENITAL INJURY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; INFECTION PREVENTION; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; INFECTION CONTROL; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STATISTICS;

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RAPE; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 34548689632     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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