HIV/AIDS, conflict and security in Africa: rethinking relationships

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-

  Becker, Joseph U ^a   Theodosis, Christian ^b   Kulkarni, Rick ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84888992987     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1758-2652-11-3     Document Type: Review

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