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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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My intention was a child but I was very afraid: fertility intentions and HIV risk perceptions among HIV-serodiscordant couples experiencing pregnancy in Kenya

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Pages 1283-1287 | Received 17 Jul 2013, Accepted 01 Apr 2014, Published online: 29 Apr 2014

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