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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Enhancing value and lowering costs of care: a qualitative exploration of a randomized linkage to care intervention in South Africa

Kriti JainDepartment of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Nolundi T. Mshweshwe-PakelaThe Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Salome CharalambousThe Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa;The University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Tonderai MabutoThe Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa;The University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Christopher J. HoffmannDepartment of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA;The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa;Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 481-488 | Received 12 Jan 2018, Accepted 10 Jul 2018, Published online: 05 Aug 2018

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