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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Empathy and avoidance in treating patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) among service providers in China

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Pages 1341-1348 | Received 30 May 2011, Accepted 07 Dec 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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