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A Comparison of HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sources of STI Information Between Female and Male College Students in Taiwan

Wei-Chen TungOrvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel M. CookSchool of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA
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Minggen LuSchool of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, USA
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Kele DingHealth Education and Promotion Program, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
Pages 870-882 | Received 16 Sep 2012, Accepted 02 Sep 2014, Published online: 12 Dec 2014

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