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Female sex workers and access to social and health services in Catalonia: Influence of region of origin and place of work

C. FolchCentre for Epidemiological Studies on HIV/STI in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) – ICO - Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain;Ciber de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain;Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Preventive Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. LazarÀmbit Prevenció, Barcelona, Spain
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L. FerrerCentre for Epidemiological Studies on HIV/STI in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) – ICO - Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain;Ciber de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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C. SanclementeÀmbit Prevenció, Barcelona, Spain
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J. CasabonaCentre for Epidemiological Studies on HIV/STI in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) – ICO - Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain;Ciber de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain;Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Preventive Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
Pages 1033-1038 | Received 03 May 2012, Accepted 22 Oct 2012, Published online: 07 Dec 2012

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