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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Understanding the role of peer group membership in reducing HIV-related risk and vulnerability among female sex workers in Karnataka, India

Parinita BhattacharjeeKarnataka Health Promotion Trust, Bangalore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ravi PrakashKarnataka Health Promotion Trust, Bangalore, India
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Priya PillaiKarnataka Health Promotion Trust, Bangalore, India
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Shajy IsacKarnataka Health Promotion Trust, Bangalore, India
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Mohan HaranahalliKarnataka Health Promotion Trust, Bangalore, India
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Andrea BlanchardDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Maryam ShahmaneshResearch Department of Infection and Population Health, University College, London, UK
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James BlanchardDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Stephen MosesDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Pages S46-S54 | Received 11 May 2012, Accepted 28 Sep 2012, Published online: 09 Jun 2013

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