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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 28, 2016 - Issue 8
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Triggering the decision to undergo medical male circumcision: a qualitative study of adult men in Botswana

Kathleen E. WirthBotswana International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Gaborone, Botswana;Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bazghina-werq SemoBotswana International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Gaborone, Botswana;Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Conrad NtsuapeDepartment of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care, Botswana Ministry of Health, Gaborone, Botswana
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Nankie M. RamabuBotswana International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Gaborone, Botswana
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Boyce OtlhomileBotswana International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Gaborone, Botswana
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Rebeca M. PlankDepartment of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;Botswana-Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative Partnership for HIV Research and Education, Gaborone, Botswana
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Scott BarnhartDepartment of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Jenny H. LedikweBotswana International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Gaborone, Botswana;Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Pages 1007-1012 | Received 01 Jun 2015, Accepted 09 Dec 2015, Published online: 11 Jan 2016

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