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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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HIV risks and HIV prevention among female sex workers in two largest urban settings in Croatia, 2008–2014

Aleksandar ŠtulhoferDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ivan LandripetDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaView further author information
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Jasmina BožićDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaView further author information
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Ivana BožičevićSchool of Public Health A. Štampar, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia;WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, Zagreb, CroatiaView further author information
Pages 767-771 | Received 20 Aug 2014, Accepted 02 Dec 2014, Published online: 08 Jan 2015

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