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Original Articles

What role does transactional sex play in the HIV/STI and reproductive health risk behaviour among high-tier entertainment centre workers in China?

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Pages 947-967 | Received 14 Feb 2014, Accepted 29 Jan 2015, Published online: 14 Aug 2015

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