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Comment
. 2011 Jan 18;8(1):e1000392.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000392.

A simple novel method for determining mortality rates in HIV treatment programs worldwide

Gregory P Bisson  1
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A simple novel method for determining mortality rates in HIV treatment programs worldwide

Gregory P Bisson. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In this Perspective, Gregory Bisson discusses a new article by Matthias Egger and colleagues that introduces a simple method for HIV treatment programs to more accurately estimate the proportion of patients dying in the first year after ART initiation.

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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