Is HIV/AIDS in Africa distinct? What can we learn from an analysis of the literature?

Scientometrics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 277-296

  Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire ^a   Ocholla, Dennis N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 67349267821     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-009-0418-y     Document Type: Article

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