1526PrEP implementation in Houston, TX among high-risk heterosexuals and MSM
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and MSM Charlene A. Flash, MD, MPH; Elizabeth L. Frost, BA; Nicole Akinbohun; Pete Rodriguez MD; Thomas P. Giordano, MD, MPH; Infectious Disease, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Infectious Disease, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University, Boston, MA; Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX; University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Houston, TX; Harris Health System, Thomas Street Health Center, Houston, TX; Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
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