Exploring gender differences in the relationship between HIV/STD testing and condom use among undergraduate college students

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-105

  Bontempi, Jean Breny ^a   Mugno, Raymond ^a   Bulmer, Sandra M ^a   Danvers, Karina ^b   Vancour, Michele L ^a  

^a Central   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 63549100628     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2009.10599084     Document Type: Article

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