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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Health of adults caring for orphaned children in an HIV-endemic community in South Africa

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Pages 1128-1135 | Received 01 Aug 2010, Accepted 27 Dec 2010, Published online: 08 Apr 2011

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