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An ethical dilemma. Availability of antiretroviral therapy after clinical trials with HIV infected patients are ended [see comments]

BMJ. 1997 Mar 22;314(7084):887-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/97246959
Cleaton-Jones PE; Committee for Research on Human Subjects (Medical), University of the; Witwaterstand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Keywords: *Anti-HIV Agents/SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION *Drugs, Investigational/SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION *Ethics, Medical *HIV Infections/DRUG THERAPYKWDanti-hivagents/supply&distributionKWDdrugs,investigational/supply&distributionKWDethics,medicalKWDhivinfections/drugtherapy
Comment in: BMJ 1997 Mar 22;314(7084 ):840-1 Comment in: BMJ 1997 Mar 22;314(7084 ):888-9 Comment in: BMJ 1997 Mar 22;314(7084 ):889 Comment in: BMJ 1997 Mar 22;314(7084 ):890 Comment in: BMJ 1997 Mar 22;314(7084 ):890-1
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