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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 28, 2016 - Issue 11
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Demographic and behavioral correlates of HIV/STI among Vietnamese female sex workers in southwest China

Yeon Jung YuArnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiaoming LiArnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USAView further author information
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Cheuk Chi TamDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USAView further author information
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Yuejiao ZhouGuangxi CDC, HIV&STD Prevention Center, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yi ChenGuangxi CDC, HIV&STD Prevention Center, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zhiyong ShenGuangxi CDC, HIV&STD Prevention Center, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
Pages 1455-1460 | Received 10 Nov 2015, Accepted 09 May 2016, Published online: 30 May 2016

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