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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 30, 2018 - Issue 3
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Factors associated with intention to be tested for HIV among men who have sex with men in a country with a very low HIV prevalence

Hye Jin YangInstitute of Endemic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5238-7820View further author information
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Ji Hwan BangDivision of Infectious Diseases, Seoul Metropolitan Government - Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jungmee KimInstitute of Endemic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1955-843XView further author information
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Young Hwa LeeInstitute of Endemic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-993XView further author information
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YooJin ParkInstitute of Endemic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1602-8222View further author information
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In Sil HuhInstitute of Endemic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7939-8565View further author information
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Sun Mi ShinInstitute of Endemic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Cho Ryok KangDivision of Life and Health, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9212-8292View further author information
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Min Hui SeongDivision of Life and Health, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Gyu Dae KimDivision of Life and Health, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Hea Sook HongDivision of Life and Health, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Sung-II ChoDepartment of Epidemiology, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4085-1494View further author information
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Myoung-don OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2344-7695View further author information
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Eung Soo HwangInstitute of Endemic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9562-4577View further author information
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Jong-Koo LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4833-1178View further author information
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Pages 289-295 | Received 21 Feb 2017, Accepted 22 Aug 2017, Published online: 31 Aug 2017

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