Adapting and implementing a community program to improve retention in care among patients with hiv in southern haiti: "Group of 6"

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Naslund, John A ^a   Dionne Odom, Jodie ^b   Junior Destiné, Cléonas ^c,d   Jogerst, Kristen M ^e   Renold Sénécharles, Redouin ^d   Jean Louis, Michelande ^d   Desir, Jasmin ^d   Néptune Ledan, Yvette ^d   Beauséjour, Jude Ronald ^c,d   Charles, Roland ^f   Werbel, Alice ^g   Talbot, Elizabeth A ^e   Joseph, Patrice ^c   Pape, Jean William ^c,h   Wright, Peter F ^e  

^a DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c Department of Adolescent Medicine   (Haïti)

^d Hôpital Immaculée Conception   (Haïti)

^e DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^g DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84919800544     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/137545     Document Type: Article

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