Does the 2008 HSRC survey indicate a turning tide of HIV prevalence in children, teenagers and the youth?

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 631-633

  Dorrington, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; SHORT SURVEY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450173523     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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