Epidemiological Metrics and Benchmarks for a Transition in the HIV Epidemic

Overview

Journal PLoS Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2018 Oct 26

PMID 30359372

Citations 47

Authors

Peter D Ghys

Brian G Williams

Mead Over

Timothy B Hallett

Peter Godfrey-Faussett

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Abstract

Peter Godfrey-Faussett and colleagues present six epidemiological metrics for tracking progress in reducing the public health threat of HIV.

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