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Review
. 2003 Jun 21;326(7403):1382-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7403.1382.

Antiretroviral treatment in developing countries: the peril of neglecting private providers

Ruairí Brugha  1
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Antiretroviral treatment in developing countries: the peril of neglecting private providers

Ruairí Brugha. BMJ. .

Abstract

Increased access to antiretroviral drugs is vital to maintain developing countries with high rates of HIV infection. But unless treatment is properly controlled, these drugs could rapidly become useless

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