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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 27, 2015 - Issue 5
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“Getting tested is almost like going to the Salem witch trials”: discordant discourses between Western public health messages and sociocultural expectations surrounding HIV testing among East African immigrant women

Maria De JesusSchool of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, USA;Center on Health, Risk, and Society, American University, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Claudia CarreteSchool of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
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Cathleen MaineThe Women's Collective, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
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Patricia NallsThe Women's Collective, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
Pages 604-611 | Received 20 Jul 2014, Accepted 21 Dec 2014, Published online: 23 Jan 2015

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