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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Methamphetamine use, sexual activity, patient–provider communication, and medication adherence among HIV-infected patients in care, San Francisco 2004–2006

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Pages 575-582 | Received 25 Oct 2007, Published online: 14 May 2009

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