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Barriers to workplace HIV testing in South Africa: a systematic review of the literature

Martin WeihsDiscipline of Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa;Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA), HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Port Elizabeth, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Meyer-WeitzDiscipline of Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Pages 495-499 | Received 18 Jun 2015, Accepted 13 Oct 2015, Published online: 12 Nov 2015

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