Partner reduction is crucial for balanced "ABC" approach to HIV prevention.

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Published in BMJ on April 10, 2004

Authors

James D Shelton1, Daniel T Halperin, Vinand Nantulya, Malcolm Potts, Helene D Gayle, King K Holmes

Author Affiliations

1: Bureau for Global Health, US Agency for International Development, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20523-3700, USA.

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