Same-day CD4 testing to improve uptake of HIV care and treatment in South Africa: Point-of-care is not enough

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Larson, Bruce A ^a   Schnippel, Kathryn ^b   Brennan, Alana ^a,b   Long, Lawrence ^b   Xulu, Thembi ^c   Maotoe, Thapelo ^d   Rosen, Sydney ^a   Sanne, Ian ^b,c   Fox, Matthew P ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c RIGHT TO CARE   (South Africa)

^d UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

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EID: 84881499284     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/941493     Document Type: Article

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