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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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AIDS-related knowledge, stigma and customary beliefs of South African construction workers

Rajen GovenderViolence, Injury and Peace Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa;Department of Sociology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
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Paul BowenDepartment of Construction Economics and Management, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter EdwardsSchool of Property, Construction & Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaView further author information
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Keith CattellDepartment of Construction Economics and Management, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaView further author information
Pages 711-717 | Received 18 Mar 2016, Accepted 18 Aug 2016, Published online: 02 Sep 2016

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