1530No Decrease in HIV Risk Behaviors among Clients Repeatedly Screened for HIV in a State-Funded Counseling, Testing and Referral Program: Missed Opportunities for Risk-Reduction Interventions?
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Screened for HIV in a State-Funded Counseling, Testing and Referral Program: Missed Opportunities for Risk-Reduction Interventions? Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH; Mary Peng, MS; Timothy Hess, PhD; Casey Schumann, MS; Megan Elderbrook, MPH; James Vergeront, MD; Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI
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