Impact of HIV on the health of women, children, and families in less developed countries

Maternal and Child Health: Global Challenges, Programs, and Policies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 271-285

  Coovadia, Hoosen M ^a   Rollins, Nigel C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84892266687     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/b106524_15     Document Type: Chapter

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