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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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The relationship between adherence to clinic appointments and year-one mortality for newly enrolled HIV infected patients at a regional referral hospital in Western Kenya, January 2011–December 2012

Muthusi KimeuGlobal Programs for Research and Training, University of California, San Francisco, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Barbara BurmenHIV Implementation Science and ServicesKenya Medical Research Institute/Centers for Global Health Research (KEMRI,CGHR), Kisumu, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Beryl AudiHIV Implementation Science and ServicesKenya Medical Research Institute/Centers for Global Health Research (KEMRI,CGHR), Kisumu, KenyaView further author information
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Anne AdegaHIV Implementation Science and ServicesKenya Medical Research Institute/Centers for Global Health Research (KEMRI,CGHR), Kisumu, KenyaView further author information
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Karen OwuorHIV Implementation Science and ServicesKenya Medical Research Institute/Centers for Global Health Research (KEMRI,CGHR), Kisumu, KenyaView further author information
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Susan ArodiHIV Comprehensive Care Centre, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, KenyaView further author information
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Dennis BiiHIV Implementation Science and ServicesKenya Medical Research Institute/Centers for Global Health Research (KEMRI,CGHR), Kisumu, KenyaView further author information
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Emily Zielinski-GutiérrezSurveillance and Epidemiology Branch, CDC Division of Global HIV AIDS, Kisumu, KenyaView further author information
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Pages 409-415 | Received 10 Jul 2015, Accepted 13 Oct 2015, Published online: 17 Nov 2015

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