Acceptability of HIV counselling and testing among tuberculosis patients in south Ethiopia

Acceptability of HIV counselling and testing among tuberculosis patients in south Ethiopia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To benefit from available care and treatment options, patients should first be counselled and tested for HIV. Our aim was to assess the acceptability of HIV testing among tuberculosis patients under routine care conditions in south E...

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Main Authors:	Endale Aschalew, Jerene Degu, Lindtjørn Bernt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2007-05-01
Series:	BMC International Health and Human Rights
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/7/4

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