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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Changes in HIV-related behaviours, knowledge and testing among refugees and surrounding national populations: A multicountry study

Maysoon DahabPublic Health and HIV Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Genève, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paul B. SpiegelPublic Health and HIV Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Genève, Switzerland
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Patterson M. NjoguRegional Office for Southern Africa, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Pretoria, South Africa
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Marian SchilperoordPublic Health and HIV Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Genève, Switzerland
Pages 998-1009 | Received 17 Mar 2012, Accepted 22 Oct 2012, Published online: 10 Jan 2013

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