Abstract:

This review will evaluate the article titled ‘Integration of Antiretroviral Therapy with Tuberculosis Treatment’ by Salim S. Abdool Karim et al published in ‘The New England Journal of Medicine’. In the process of summarization -- its purpose will be defined, the structure of the article be examined in terms of ease with which any reader can have access to this piece of information. The article will be anatomized based upon its authority, accuracy, currency, relevance, objectivity and stability in that order. The review will also judge the article’s accessibility and credibility. Upon overall assessment the article has been found to be well written, clear and relevant.

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