The NYC Condom: Use and Acceptability of New York City's Branded Condom
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The NYC Condom: use and acceptability of New York City's branded condom.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2008.152298