Survey of the knowledge, attitude and practice of Nigerian surgery trainees to HIV-infected persons and AIDS patients.

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Published in BMC Surg on August 30, 2002

Authors

Clement A Adebamowo1, Emma R Ezeome, Johnson A Ajuwon, Temidayo O Ogundiran

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Oncology, Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. cadebamo@hsph.harvard.edu

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