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. 2001 Nov;47:2250–2257.

Screening for HIV during pregnancy. Survey of physicians' practices.

S E MacDonald 1, L A Hartling 1, R M Seguin 1, K S O'Connor 1, M L Rekart 1, D L Mowat 1, J R Hoey 1
PMCID: PMC2018462  PMID: 11768923

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