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We observed that socially, continuous and specific campaigns to build an awareness of the ways HIV infection can be transmitted, have not been able to effectively control the transmission of the disease.
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Visintini, R. et al. (1999). HIV Infection, Personality Structure, and Psychotherapeutic Treatment. In: Derksen, J., Maffei, C., Groen, H. (eds) Treatment of Personality Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6876-3_20
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