Enabling HIV self-testing in South Africa

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 186-187

  Richter, M L ^a,b   Venter, W D F ^c   Gray, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST APPROVAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84873882270     PISSN: 16089693     EISSN: 20786751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJHIVMED.858     Document Type: Review

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