Mental health problems among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Mental health problems among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Depression, Suicide, Mental health and psychiatry, Intimate partner violence, Metaanalysis, HIV, Low and middle income countries, Post-traumatic stress disorder
Journal
PLOS MEDICINE
Volume 17, Issue 9, Pages e1003297
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2020-09-16
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1003297
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