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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Concomitant herbal medicine and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) use among HIV patients in Western Uganda: A cross-sectional analysis of magnitude and patterns of use, associated factors and impact on ART adherence

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Pages 1375-1383 | Received 18 Apr 2011, Accepted 07 Dec 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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