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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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The Internet as recruitment tool for HIV studies: viable strategy for reaching at-risk Hispanic MSM in Miami?

M. I. Fernández PhD, Associate Professor, Director University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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L. M. Varga University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
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T. Perrino University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
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J. B. Collazo University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
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F. Subiaul University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
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A. Rehbein University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
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H. Torres University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
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M. Castro University of Miami School of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, Miami, Florida, USA
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G.S. Bowen University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miami, Florida, USA
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Pages 953-963 | Published online: 27 Sep 2010

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