Adapting successful research studies in the public health arena: Going from efficacy trials to effective public health interventions

HIV Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 591-617

  Fenton, Kevin A ^a,b,c   Wolitski, Richard J ^a   Lyles, Cynthia M ^a   Aral, Sevgi O ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Faculty of Public Health   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052718592     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374235-3.00022-4     Document Type: Chapter

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