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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Situating HIV risk in the lives of formerly trafficked female sex workers on the Mexico–US border

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Pages 459-465 | Received 18 Jan 2012, Accepted 08 Aug 2012, Published online: 11 Sep 2012

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