Trends in sexual behavior and the HIV pandemic.
American Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 November 1992Open access
Anke Α. Ehrhardt
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Trends in sexual behavior and the HIV pandemic. A A EhrhardtCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.82.11.1459 Published Online: October 07, 2011
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