The state of HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic: Guarded optimism amidst sustainability concerns

Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries: Epidemiology, Prevention and Care

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 655-670

  Kerrigan, Deanna ^a   Barrington, Clare ^b   Montalvo, Luis Moreno ^c  

^a FORD FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral COIN Santo Domingo   (Dominican Republic)

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EID: 81755174491     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0_30     Document Type: Chapter

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