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. 2009 Jan 20;6(1):e4.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000004.

Conducting unlinked anonymous HIV surveillance in developing countries: ethical, epidemiological, and public health concerns

Stuart Rennie  1 , Abigail Norris Turner, Bavon Mupenda, Frieda Behets
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Conducting unlinked anonymous HIV surveillance in developing countries: ethical, epidemiological, and public health concerns

Stuart Rennie et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Stuart Rennie and colleagues argue that while unlinked anonymous HIV testing is valuable and ethical, such surveillance can be conducted in ethically questionable ways in certain circumstances.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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