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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Sex with partners met online: risky sexual behavior among bachelors in rural China

Ying WangInstitute for Population and Development Studies, School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Huijun LiuInstitute for Population and Development Studies, School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Min ZhaoInstitute for Population and Development Studies, School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Marcus W. FeldmanMorrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USAView further author information
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Ann B. WilliamsRory Meyers School of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, USAView further author information
Pages 572-576 | Received 29 Nov 2018, Accepted 27 Jun 2019, Published online: 11 Jul 2019

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