Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 15, Issue 29, Supplement , Pages 27-45 , May 2007

Rights of HIV Positive People to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Parenthood

  • Aluisio Cotrim Segurado

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Vera Paiva

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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