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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 31, 2019 - Issue 1
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Influence and involvement of support people in adolescent and young adult HIV testing

Jillian NearyDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Anjuli D. WagnerDepartment of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Cyrus MugoDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Peter M. MutitiVCT and HIV Prevention Unit/Youth Centre, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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David BukusiVCT and HIV Prevention Unit/Youth Centre, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Grace C. John-StewartDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Dalton C. WamalwaDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Pamela K. KohlerDepartment of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;International Training and Education Center for Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Jennifer A. SlykerDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAView further author information
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Pages 105-112 | Received 05 Dec 2017, Accepted 05 Sep 2018, Published online: 27 Sep 2018

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