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Review
. 2006 Oct;3(10):e426.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030426.

Five myths about the HIV epidemic in Asia

Peter Godwin  1 , Nigel O'Farrell, Knut Fylkesnes, Sujaya Misra
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Review

Five myths about the HIV epidemic in Asia

Peter Godwin et al. PLoS Med. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

Godwin and colleagues say that there are several myths about the HIV epidemic in Asia, myths that are disseminated in both public and professional discourse and that often dominate policy and political debate.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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