The impact of provider-initiated (opt-out) HIV testing and counseling of patients with sexually transmitted infection in Cape Town, South Africa: A controlled trial

Implementation Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Leon, Natalie ^a   Naidoo, Pren ^b   Mathews, Catherine ^a,c   Lewin, Simon ^a,d   Lombard, Carl ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Independent Research Consultant   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

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EID: 77249152799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-5-8     Document Type: Article

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