Introduction and evaluation of a 'pre-ART care' service in Swaziland: An operational research study

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Burtle, David ^a   Welfare, William ^b   Elden, Susan ^b   Mamvura, Canaan ^b   Vandelanotte, Joris ^c   Petherick, Emily ^d   Walley, John ^a   Wright, John ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Good Shepherd Hospital   (Swaziland)

^c ICAP Swaziland   (Swaziland)

^d BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWAZILAND; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84860425858     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000195     Document Type: Article

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