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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy, virologic failure and workload at the Rustenburg Provincial Hospital

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 52 , issue 4 , 2010 , pages: 350–355

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2010.10874005

Author(s): NO Chabikuli , , DO Datonye Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , J Nachega Centre for Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine, South Africa , D Ansong Department of Child Health, Ghana

Keywords: adherence , ART , HIV , human resource , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a strong predictor of progression to AIDS and death. It remains the most important potentially alterable factor that determines treatment outcomes.

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