Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 42-50 , September 2006

Risk Behavior, Perceptions of HIV Risk, and Risk-Reduction Behavior Among a Small Group of Rural African American Women Who Use Drugs

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PII: S1055-3290(06)00200-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2006.07.004

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 42-50 , September 2006

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