Commentary on Greig et al, "similar mortality and reduced loss to follow-up in integrated compared with vertical programs providing antiretroviral treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa"
AFRICA;
CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS;
EDITORIAL;
FOLLOW UP;
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY;
HEALTH CARE PLANNING;
HEALTH CARE QUALITY;
HEALTH PROGRAM;
HEALTH SERVICE;
HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY;
HUMAN;
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION;
INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAM;
MORTALITY;
PRIORITY JOURNAL;
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);
RURAL AREA;
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);
TREATMENT OUTCOME;
URBAN AREA;
VERTICAL HEALTH PROGRAM;
ANTI-HIV AGENTS;
CROSS INFECTION;
DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED;
FEMALE;
HIV INFECTIONS;
HUMANS;
LOST TO FOLLOW-UP;
MALE;
Similar mortality and reduced loss to follow-up in integrated compared with vertical programs providing anti-retroviral treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
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