Evaluation of Stigma Index Among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Six Cities in Iran
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چکیده
1Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Students’ Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Shiraz HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 4Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 5Ministry of Health and Medical Educations, Tehran, IR Iran
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