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Contents Vol 6(2)

Challenges in rolling out rapid HIV testing in Australia

Martin Holt A C and Phillip Keen B
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A National Centre in HIV Social Research, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.

B Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations, Level 1, 222 King Street, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia.

C Corresponding author. Email: m.holt@unsw.edu.au

Sexual Health 6(2) 101-102 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH09036
Submitted: 1 April 2009  Accepted: 6 April 2009   Published: 18 May 2009


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