Disclosing HIV diagnosis to children in Odi district, South Africa: Reasons for disclosure and non-disclosure
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Disclosing HIV diagnosis to children in Odi district, South Africa: Reasons for disclosure and non-disclosure
How to cite this article: Mahloko JM, Madiba S. Disclosing HIV diagnosis to children in Odi district, South Africa: Reasons for disclosure and non-disclosure. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #345, 7 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ phcfm.v4i1.345 Background: The increasing access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and survival of HIVinfected children has posed challenges to caregiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2071-2936,2071-2928
DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v4i1.345