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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Barriers to care among people living with HIV in South Africa: Contrasts between patient and healthcare provider perspectives

Laura M. BogartDivision of General Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Senica ChettyMcCord Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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Janet GiddyMcCord Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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Alexis SypekDivision of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Laurel SticklorDivision of General Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Rochelle P. WalenskyDivision of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Divisions of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Elena LosinaDepartment of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Jeffrey N. KatzDivision of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Departments of Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Ingrid V. BassettDivision of General Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Divisions of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Pages 843-853 | Received 10 Jun 2012, Accepted 10 Sep 2012, Published online: 15 Oct 2012

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