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Culture, Health & Sexuality
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The informal use of antiretroviral medications for HIV prevention by men who have sex with men in South Florida: initiation, use practices, medications and motivations

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Pages 1185-1198 | Received 09 Aug 2017, Accepted 22 Dec 2017, Published online: 23 Jan 2018

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