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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Are women more likely to self-test? A short report from an acceptability study of the HIV self-testing kit in South Africa

Alexandra SpyrelisThe Centre for HIV and AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS), Parktown, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saira AbdullaThe Centre for HIV and AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS), Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Sasha FradeThe Centre for HIV and AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS), Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Tessa MeyerSociety for Family Health (SFH), Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Miriam MhazoSociety for Family Health (SFH), Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Noah TaruberekeraSociety for Family Health (SFH), Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Dirk TaljaardThe Centre for HIV and AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS), Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Scott BillySociety for Family Health (SFH), Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Pages 339-343 | Received 24 Mar 2016, Accepted 06 Sep 2016, Published online: 21 Sep 2016

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