Condom effectiveness in reducing heterosexual HIV transmission

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Volumn 2012, Issue 3, 2002, Pages

  Weller, Susan C ^a   Davis Beaty, Karen ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 85111421976     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003255     Document Type: Review

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