Vivian Colón?López|Ana P. Ortíz|Lizbeth M. Del Toro-Mejías|Hermes García|Michael C. Clatts|Joel M. Palefsky
Awareness and knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among high-risk men of Hispanic origin attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) clinic
University of Puerto Rico System|University of Puerto Rico System|Puerto Rico Department of Health
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