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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 18, 2006 - Issue 3: AIDS Impact
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Social and psychological factors associated with willingness to test for HIV infection among young people in Botswana

Pages 201-207 | Published online: 19 Aug 2006

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Bo Wang, Xiaoming Li, Bonita Stanton & James McGuire. (2008) Correlates of HIV/STD Testing and Willingness to Test among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China. AIDS and Behavior 14:4, pages 891-903.
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Anniek J. De Baets, Sibongile Sifovo, Ross Parsons & Isidore E. Pazvakavambwa. (2008) HIV disclosure and discussions about grief with Shona children: A comparison between health care workers and community members in Eastern Zimbabwe. Social Science & Medicine 66:2, pages 479-491.
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