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22-05-2023 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus
A Review of Serious Gaming as an Intervention for HIV Prevention
Published in: Current HIV/AIDS Reports | Issue 4/2023
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Metadata
- Title
- A Review of Serious Gaming as an Intervention for HIV Prevention
- Authors
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Ariel U. Smith
Gabriella M. Khawly
Janna Jann
Ana Paola Mata Zetina
Janeth Padilla
Rebecca Schnall
- Publication date
- 22-05-2023
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Keyword
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Published in
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Current HIV/AIDS Reports
/ Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1548-3568
Electronic ISSN: 1548-3576 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-023-00659-9
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