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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency

Harry JinDepartment of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USAView further author information
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Valerie A. EarnshawYale School of Public Health and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USAView further author information
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Jeffrey A. WickershamSection of Infectious Diseases, AIDS Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USAView further author information
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Adeeba KamarulzamanSection of Infectious Diseases, AIDS Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA;Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Mayur M. DesaiDepartment of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USAView further author information
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Jacob JohnFaculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Frederick L. AlticeYale School of Public Health and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA;Section of Infectious Diseases, AIDS Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA;Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1223-1228 | Received 13 Nov 2013, Accepted 11 Feb 2014, Published online: 14 Mar 2014

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