Puzzling observations in a trial of HIV partner notification in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 381-383

  Potterat, John J ^a  

^a Independent Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INFORMED CONSENT; MONOGAMY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARTNER NOTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 79953065983     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318211b451     Document Type: Editorial

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