Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 26-37 , January 2011

Understanding Low-Income, Minority Older Adult Self-Perceptions of HIV Risk

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doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2010.05.002

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 26-37 , January 2011