Decreased HIV transmission after a policy of providing free access to highly active antiretroviral therapy in Taiwan.

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Published in J Infect Dis on July 22, 2004

Authors

Chi-Tai Fang1, Hsu-Mei Hsu, Shiing-Jer Twu, Mao-Yen Chen, Yu-Yin Chang, Jing-Shiang Hwang, Jung-Der Wang, Che-Yen Chuang, Division of AIDS and STD, Center for Disease Control, Department of Health, Executive Yuan

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei.

Associated clinical trials:

Patient Retention in HIV Medical Care in a Primary Care Practice in Australia (RiC) | NCT02167100

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