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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Associations with HIV testing in Uganda: an analysis of the Lot Quality Assurance Sampling database 2003–2012

Caroline JefferyDepartment of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Colin BeckworthDepartment of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UKView further author information
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Wilbur C. HaddenDepartment of Sociology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USAView further author information
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Joseph OumaManagement Sciences for Health, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
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Stephen K. LwangaManagement Sciences for Health, Kampala, UgandaView further author information
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Joseph J. ValadezDepartment of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UKView further author information
Pages 519-523 | Received 10 Mar 2015, Accepted 20 Oct 2015, Published online: 19 Nov 2015

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