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Adherence to policy guidelines—a review of HIV ante-natal screening policies in the UK and Eire

L. Sherr
,
A. Bergenstrom
,
E. Bell
,
E. McCann
&
C. N. Hudson
Pages 463-471 | Published online: 19 Aug 2010

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