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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Exploring barriers to consistent condom use among sub-Saharan African young immigrants in Switzerland

Francesca Poglia MiletiDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Laura MelliniDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Brikela SulstarovaDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Michela VillaniDepartment of Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Pascal SingyPsychiatric Liaison Service, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne-CHUV, SwitzerlandView further author information
Pages 113-116 | Received 04 Dec 2017, Accepted 12 Sep 2018, Published online: 22 Sep 2018

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