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Barriers to accessing HIV and sexual health services among gay men in Tasmania, Australia

Toby LeaCatholic University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany; ;University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Matt AnningTasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases, Hobart, TAS, Australia; View further author information
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Sabine WagnerTasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases, Hobart, TAS, Australia; View further author information
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Louise OwenTasmanian Statewide Sexual Health Service, Hobart, TAS, Australia; ;University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia; View further author information
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Faline HowesDepartment of Health and Human Services, Tasmanian Government, Hobart, TAS, AustraliaView further author information
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Martin HoltUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2586-8274View further author information
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Pages 153-165 | Published online: 05 Mar 2019

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