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AIDS Care
Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 16, 2004 - Issue 6
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Sexual assault history and risks for sexually transmitted infections among women in an African township in Cape Town, South Africa

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Pages 681-689 | Published online: 27 Sep 2010

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