Birth outcome and HIV infection among labouring women in Assosa Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-16

  Chekol, Asaye ^a  

^a Assosa Hospital   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84856950776     PISSN: 10216790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ejhd.v25i1.69840     Document Type: Article

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