Published in Am J Public Health on January 15, 2009
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The impact of comprehensive prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Dehong prefecture, Yunnan province, 2005-2010: a hard-hit area by HIV in Southern China. Int J STD AIDS (2013) 0.78
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Exploring the Ethics of Observational Research: The Case of an HIV Study in Tanzania. AJOB Prim Res (2012) 0.75
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Differences in characteristics between Afghani and Iranian patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Int J Infect Dis (2006) 0.75
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