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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Cruising for sex: Sexual risk behaviours and HIV testing of men who cruise, inside and outwith public sex environments (PSE)

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Pages 54-59 | Published online: 21 Aug 2006

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