Presentation of child sexual abuse cases to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital following the establishment of an HIV post-exposure prophylaxis programme

Malawi Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 54-58

  Chesshyre, Emily ^a   Molyneux, Elizabeth M ^b  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

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EID: 76849095032     PISSN: 19957262     EISSN: 19957270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v21i2.44550     Document Type: Article

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