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Comment
. 2002 Jun 29;324(7353):1586.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7353.1586.

Action is still needed to stem heterosexual transmission of HIV in Africa

Douglas M G Bowley, Graeme J Pitcher
Comment

Action is still needed to stem heterosexual transmission of HIV in Africa

Douglas M G Bowley et al. BMJ. .
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