Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Prevention in Developing Countries
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Introduction Why Cost-Effectiveness Analysis? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Basic Theory Assessing Cost-Effectiveness Analyses HIV Prevention Cost-Effectiveness: Findings for Developing Countries Sex Worker Interventions Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing Male Condom Promotion Female Condom Promotion Among Women at High Risk of HIV Infection Improving Blood Supply Safety Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Nevirapine Study Intervening With Injection Drug Users Antiretroviral Drugs: A New Frontier for Prevention? Directions for Future Research Conclusion Notes References
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تاریخ انتشار 2002