Bloodwise? Knowledge and attitudes pertaining to HIV and blood donation in Durban

Society in Transition

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-37

  Jones, Sean ^a   Varga, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84937333639     PISSN: 10289852     EISSN: 20721951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21528586.2001.10419027     Document Type: Article

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