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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 26, 2014 - Issue 12
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HIV testing during the Canadian immigration medical examination: a national survey of designated medical practitioners

Jennifer M. TranFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Alan LiCommittee for Accessible AIDS Treatment, Toronto, ON, Canada;Regent Park Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada;Ontario HIV Treatment Network, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Maureen OwinoCommittee for Accessible AIDS Treatment, Toronto, ON, Canada;Regent Park Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Ken EnglishOntario AIDS Bureau, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Lyndon MascarenhasSt. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Darrell H.S. TanFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment, Toronto, ON, Canada;St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1550-1554 | Received 27 Sep 2013, Accepted 12 Jun 2014, Published online: 16 Jul 2014

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