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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Simple, illustrated medicines information improves ARV knowledge and patient self-efficacy in limited literacy South African HIV patients

R. DowseFaculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. BarfordFaculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South AfricaView further author information
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S.H. BrowneDepartment of Medicine, Center for AIDS Research, University of California, San Diego, CA, USAView further author information
Pages 1400-1406 | Received 25 Sep 2013, Accepted 02 Jun 2014, Published online: 30 Jun 2014

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