Lesbians as an invisible minority in the health services arena

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 155-163

  Robertson, M Morag ^a  

^a Penquis Family Planning ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MINORITY GROUP; STANDARD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUPS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0026846626     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399339209515988     Document Type: Article

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