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. 2005 Apr;31(4):226–230. doi: 10.1136/jme.2003.004010

Challenges in the provision of ICU services to HIV infected children in resource poor settings: a South African case study

P Jeena 1, L McNally 1, M Stobie 1, H Coovadia 1, M Adhikari 1, A Petros 1
PMCID: PMC1734118  PMID: 15800364

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