The epidemiology, prevention and control of HIV/AIDS among African Americans

HIV/AIDS in U.S. Communities of Color

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-21

  Cargill, Victoria ^a   Fenton, Kevin A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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EID: 84892359995     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-98152-9_1     Document Type: Chapter

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