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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Why female sex workers participate in HIV research: the illusion of voluntariness

Elizabeth ReedGraduate School of Public Health, Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA;Division of Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, La Jolla, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Celia B. FisherDepartment of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Kim M. BlankenshipDepartment of Sociology, American University, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
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Brooke S. WestDivision of Global Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
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Kaveh KhoshnoodYale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USAView further author information
Pages 914-918 | Received 24 Jun 2016, Accepted 07 Dec 2016, Published online: 28 Dec 2016

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