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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 30, 2018 - Issue 9
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Integrated access to care and treatment (I ACT) support groups for adolescents living with HIV in public healthcare facilities in South Africa: feasibility and acceptability for scaling up

Shamagonam JamesWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Catherine E MartinWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Bafentse MoalusiWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Moira BeeryWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Shenaaz PahadWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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John ImrieWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 1107-1113 | Received 25 Oct 2017, Accepted 10 May 2018, Published online: 21 May 2018

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