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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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An integrated supervised injecting program within a care facility for HIV-positive individuals: a qualitative evaluation

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Pages 638-644 | Received 15 Apr 2008, Published online: 14 May 2009

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