Acceptability of the female condom among women at risk for HIV infection

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn , Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1157-1170

  Surratt, Hilary L ^b   Wechsberg, Wendee M ^b   Cottler, Linda B ^b   Leukefeld, Carl G ^b   Klein, Hugh ^b   Desmond, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032063273     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764298041008010     Document Type: Article

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