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Review
. 2006 Oct 21;333(7573):851-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38994.400370.7C.

HIV in the Middle East

Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer  1
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Review

HIV in the Middle East

Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer. BMJ. .

Abstract

Prevalence of HIV in the Middle East is low but there is no room for complacency

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HIV testing in a government department, Amman, Jordan Credit: G PIROULX/WORLD BANK
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Comment in

  • Sexual and reproductive health of women.
    Fathalla MF, Rashad H. Fathalla MF, et al. BMJ. 2006 Oct 21;333(7573):816-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39002.655000.80. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 17053216 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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