CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To assess the impact of HIV infection and AIDS on death rates in British Columbia and Canada. ⋯ From 1987 to 1991 the rate of death from HIV infection and AIDS in British Columbia was higher than the national average. In Vancouver HIV infection and AIDS have become the leading causes of premature death in men, exceeding heart disease, malignant neoplasms and accidents.