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The lives of female sex workers in Vietnam: Findings from a qualitative study

Anh D. Ngo School of Population Health, University of Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Sheryl A. McCurdy Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston
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Michael W. Ross Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston
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Christine Markham Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston
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Eric A. Ratliff Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston
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Hang T. B. Pham Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam
Pages 555-570 | Published online: 25 Oct 2007

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