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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 27, 2015 - Issue 2
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Barriers to HIV counselling and testing uptake by health workers in three public hospitals in Free State Province, South Africa

Rabia KhanSchool of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Annalee YassiGlobal Health Research Program, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaView further author information
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Michelle C. EngelbrechtCentre for Health Systems Research & Development, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaView further author information
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Letshego NophaleProvincial Occupational Health Unit, Free State province, Bloemfontein, South AfricaView further author information
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André J. van RensburgCentre for Health Systems Research & Development, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaView further author information
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Jerry SpiegelGlobal Health Research Program, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaView further author information
Pages 198-205 | Received 06 Mar 2014, Accepted 30 Jul 2014, Published online: 30 Aug 2014

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