HCV and HIV Counseling and Testing Integration in California: An Innovative Approach to Increase HIV Counseling and Testing Rates
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HCV and HIV counseling and testing integration in California: an innovative approach to increase HIV counseling and testing rates.
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0033-3549,1468-2877
DOI: 10.1177/00333549071220s213