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Wu, Z., Sullivan, S.G., Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Li, L., Detels, R. (2008). China. In: Celentano, D.D., Beyrer, C. (eds) Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0_17

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