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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Contextual influences on safer sex negotiation among female sex workers (FSWs) in Hong Kong: the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), FSWs' managers, and clients

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Pages 606-613 | Received 02 Oct 2008, Published online: 19 Apr 2010

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