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Editorial
. 2007 Jul 7;335(7609):4-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39245.491169.BE.

Prevention of HIV by male circumcision

Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Editorial

Prevention of HIV by male circumcision

Quarraisha Abdool Karim. BMJ. .

Abstract

Is effective, but integration with existing sexual health services remains the biggest challenge

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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