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Infection control in home-based care for people living with HIV/AIDS/TB in South Africa: An exploratory study

Olagoke AkintolaSchool of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa;Program in Policy Decision-making, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lydia HanguluSchool of Applied Human Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Pages 382-393 | Received 13 Jun 2013, Accepted 07 Dec 2013, Published online: 04 Apr 2014

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