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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Sexual Abuse Resulting in HIV Positivity in a Patient with Alzheimer's Disease: A Case Report from Trinidad and Tobago

N. S. BaboolalDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of West-Indies, Trinidad,
, MB and BS and DipPsych and DMPsych,
M. KoningsDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of West-Indies, Trinidad,
, MD &
H. D. MaharajhDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of the West-Indies, Trinidad,
, BSc and MB and BS and FRCPsych and DipNeuro and LLB
Pages 77-82 | Published online: 07 Sep 2008

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