1520Outcomes after Implementation of a Public Health Program for HIV Partner Notification in Edmonton, Canada
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Partner Notification in Edmonton, Canada Joshua Bergman, RN, BScN, MPH; Jennifer Gratrix, RN, MSc; Tamira Pillay, MD; Stan Houston, MD, FRCPC; Shannon Lemire, RN; Kerri Paradis, RN; Ted Birse, NP; Ryan Cooper, MD, MPH; Ameeta Singh, BMBS, MSc, FRCPC; AHSEdmonton STI Clinic, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Medstar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD; University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Medicine/Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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دوره 1 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014