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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Patient satisfaction with HIV/AIDS care at private clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

James S. MillerDepartment of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Aisa MhaluManagement and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView further author information
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Guerino ChalamillaManagement and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView further author information
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Hellen SirilManagement and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView further author information
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Silvia KaayaSchool of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView further author information
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Justina TitoManagement and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView further author information
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Eric ArisManagement and Development for Health, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView further author information
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Lisa R. HirschhornDepartment of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1150-1154 | Received 03 Jul 2013, Accepted 07 Jan 2014, Published online: 06 Feb 2014

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