Primary care of lesbian and gay patients: Educating ourselves and our students

Family Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-23

  Harrison, Amy E ^a  

^a U of MN St Cloud Hospital FMR   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMOSEXUALITY; LESBIAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; AGING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0030046002     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (87)

1. World Health Organization. Constitution of the World Health Organization: basic documents, 15th edition. Geneva: World Health Organization, 1961.
2. Gorovitz S. Doctors' dilemmas: moral conflict and medical care. New York: Oxford Press, 1982.
3. Ley P. Communicating with patients. New York: Groom Helm, 1988.
4. Locker D. Communication in medical practice. In: Patrick D, Scramblem G, eds. Sociology as applied to medicine. London: Cassell, 1982:98-109.
5. Kinsey AC, Pomeroy W, Martin C. Sexual behavior in the human male. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1948.
6. Kinsey AC, Pomeroy W, Martin CE, et al. Sexual behavior in the human female. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1953.
7. Petit C. Sex survey's big surprise. San Francisco Chronicle 1977 Feb 8:1.
8. Crooks R, Baur K. Our sexuality. Redwood City, Calif: Benjamin Cummings, 1990.
9. Michael RT, Gagnon JH, Laumann EO, Kolata G. Sex in America - a definitive survey. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1994.
10. Laumann EO, Gagna TH, Michael RT, Michaels S. The social organization of sexuality. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.
11. Donovan JM. Homosexual, gay, and lesbian: defining the words and sampling the populations. J Homosex 1992;24(1-2): 27-47.
12. Johnson SR, Smith EM, Guenther SM. Comparison of gynecologic health care problems between lesbians and bisexual women. J Reprod Med 1987;32:805-11.
13. Kehoe M. Lesbians over 65: a triply invisible minority. J Homosex 1986;12:139-52.
14. Quam JK, Whitford GS. Adaptation and age-related expectations of older gay and lesbian adults. Gerontologist 1992;32(3):367-74.
15. Hepburn C, Gutterez S. Alive and well. A lesbian health guide. Freedom, Calif: Crossing Press, 1988.
16. Wallick MM, Cambre KM, Townsend MH. How the topic of homo-sexuality is taught at US medical schools. Acad Med 1992;67(9): 601-3.
17. Herek GM. The social psychology of homophobia: toward a practical theory. Review of Law and Social Change 1986;14(4):922-34.
18. Stevens P, Hall J. Stigma, health beliefs, and experiences with health care in lesbian women. Image J Nurs Sch 1988;20(2):69-73.
19. Smith EM, Johnson SR, Guenther SM. Health care attitudes and experiences during gynecologic care among lesbians and bisexuals. Am J Public Health 1985;75:1086-7.
20. Dardick L, Grady KE. Openness between gay persons and health professionals. Ann Intern Med 1980;93:115-9.
21. Stevens PE. Lesbian health care research: a review of the literature from 1970 to 1990. Health Care Women Int 1990;13:91-120.
22. Douglas CJ, Kalman CM, Kalman TP. Homophobia among physicians and nurses: an empirical study. Hosp Community Psychiatry 1985;36:1309-11.
23. Matthews WC, Booth MW, Turner JD, et al. Physicians' attitudes toward homosexuality: a survey of a California medical society. West J Med 1986;144:106-10.
24. Gerbert B, Maguire BT, Bleecker T, et al. Primary care physicians and AIDS. JAMA 1991;266:2837-42.
25. Gemson DH, Colombotos J, Elinson J, et al. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome prevention: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary care physicians. Arch Intern Med 1991;151:1102-8.
26. Murphy BC. Educating mental health professionals. J Homosex 1991;22(3-4):229-46.
27. McGhee RD, Owen WF Jr. Medical aspects of homosexuality. N Engl J Med 1980;303(1):50-1.
28. Reagan P. Introducing women's self-help in the curriculum. Health Educ 1981;12(3):37-9.
29. Kenney JW, Tash DT. Lesbian childbearing couples' dilemmas and decisions. Health Care for Women International 1992;13:209-19.
30. Davison GC, Friedman S. Sexual orientation stereotype in the distortion of clinical judgment. J Homosex 1981;6(3):37-44.
31. Kelly JA, St Lawrence JS, Smith S Jr, et al. Medical students' attitudes toward AIDS and homosexual patients. J Med Educ 1987;62:549-56.
32. Adams ML. You're all right so long as you act nice. Fireweed (Toronto) 1989;12:53-67.
33. Robertson P, Schachter J. Failure to identify venereal disease in a lesbian population. Sex Transm Dis 1981;8(2):75-6.
34. Biddle BS. Health status indicators for Washington area lesbians and bisexual women: a report on the Lesbian Health Clinic's first year. Washington, DC: Whitman Walker Clinic, Inc, 1993.
35. Bybee D. Michigan Lesbian Health Survey. Lansing, Mich: Michigan Organization for Human Rights, 1991.
36. Trippet SE, Bain J. Reasons American lesbians fail to seek traditional health care. Health Care for Women International 1992;13:145-53.
37. O'Neill JF, Shalit P. Health care of the gay male patient. Prim Care 1992;19(1):191-201.
38. Zeidenstein L. Gynecological and childbearing needs of lesbians. J Nurse Midwifery 1990;35(1):10-8.
39. Rompalo A. Sexually transmitted causes of gastrointestinal symptoms in homosexual men. Med Clin North Am 1990;74(6):1633-46.
40. Stall R, Wiley J. A comparison of alcohol and drug use patterns of homosexual and heterosexual men: the San Francisco Men's Health Study. Drug Alcohol Depend 1988;22(1-2):63-73.
41. McKirnan DJ, Peterson PL. Psychosocial and cultural factors in alcohol and drug abuse: an analysis of a homosexual community. Addict Behav 1989;14(5):555-63.
42. Schneider JA, Agras WS. Bulimia in males: a matched comparison with females. Int J Eat Disord 1987;6:235-2.
43. Herzog DB, Newman KL, Warsha M. Body image dissatisfaction in homosexual and heterosexual males. J Nerv Ment Dis 1991;170:356-9.
44. Yager J, Kurtzman F, Landsverk J, Wiesmeier E. Behaviors and attitudes related to eating disorders in homosexual male college students. Am J Psychiatry 1988;145:495-7.
45. Kelsey JL. A review of the epidemiology of human breast cancer. Epidemiol Rev 1979;1:74-109.
46. Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The Cancer and Steroid Hormone Study of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The reduction in risk of ovarian cancer associated with oral contraceptive use. N Engl J Med 1987;316:650-5.
47. Jackson RL, Dorherty MB. The Stein-Leventhal Syndrome: analysis of 43 cases with special reference to association with endometrial cancer. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1957;73:161.
48. Bradford J, Ryan C. National lesbian health care survey. Washington, DC: National Gay and Lesbian Health Foundation, 1987.
49. Hall JM. Alcoholism in lesbians: developmental, symbolic interactionist, and critical perspectives. Health Care for Women International 1990;11:89-107.
50. Warchafsky, L. Lesbian health needs assessment. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center, 1992.
51. Sabatini MT, Patel K, Hirschman R. Kaposi's sarcoma and T-cell lymphoma in an immunodeficient woman: a case report. AIDS Research 1984;1(2):135-7.
52. Marmor M, Weiss LR, Lyden M, et al. Possible female-to-female transmission of HIV. Ann Intern Med 1986;105:969.
53. Conger J. Proceedings of the American Psychological Association for the year 1974. Minutes of the annual meeting of Council of Representatives. Am Psychol 1975;30:620-51.
54. Hayward RA, Weissfeld JL. Coming to terms with the era of AIDS: attitudes of physicians in US residency programs. J Gen Intern Med 1993;8:10-8.
55. Gillow K, Davis L. Lesbian stress and coping methods. Psychological Nursing and Mental Health 1987;25(9):28-32.
56. Harrison AE, Silenzio VMB. Comprehensive care of lesbian and gay patients and families. Primary Care Clinics of North America 1995: in press.
57. Martin, A. The lesbian and gay parenting handbook. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993.
58. Miranda J, Storms M. Psychological adjustment of lesbians and gay men. Journal of Counseling and Development 1989;68(1):41-5.
59. Pillard RC. Sexual orientation and mental disorder. Psychiatry Annals 1988;18(1):52-6.
60. Gentry SE. Caring for lesbians in a homophobic society. Health Care for Women International 1992;13:173-80.
61. Morrow SK, Hawxhurst DM. Lesbian partner abuse: implications for therapists. Journal of Counseling and Development 1989;68:58-62.
62. Marcus E. The male couple's guide to living together. New York: Harper and Row, 1988.
63. Sex Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). Sex Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) Report. New York: SIECUS, 1993:21(3).
64. Herek GM. Hate crimes against lesbians and gay men. Am Psychol 1989;44(6):948-55.
65. Smith S, McClaugherty LO. Adolescent homosexuality: a primary care perspective. Am Fam Physician 1993;48(1):33-6.
66. Remafedi G. Homosexual youth: a challenge to contemporary society. JAMA 1987;258(2):222-5.
67. Feinleib MR, ed. Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Youth Suicide, volume 3. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services, 1989:3-142.
68. Remafedi G. Fundamental issues in the care of homosexual youth. Med Clin North Am 1990;74(5):1169-79.
69. Remafedi G, Farrow JA, Deiser RW. Risk factors for attempted suicide in gay and bisexual youth. Pediatrics 1991;87(6):869-75.
70. Jay K, Young A. The gay report, second edition. New York: Summit Books, 1979.
71. Kruks G. Gay and lesbian homeless/street youth: special issues and concerns. J Adolesc Health 1991;12(7):515-8.
72. Anstett R, Kiernan M, Brown R. The gay-lesbian patient and the family physician. J Fam Pract 1987;25(4):339-44.
73. Price JH, Telljohann SK. School counselors' perceptions of adolescent homosexuals. J Sch Health 1991;61(10):433-8.
74. McAnarney ER, Kreipe RE, Orr DP, et al. Textbook of adolescent medicine. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Company, 1992.
75. Deevey S. Older lesbian women, an invisible minority. J Gerontol Nurs 1990;16(5):35-41.
76. Kelly CE. Bringing homophobia out of the closet: anti-gay bias within the patient-physician relationship. Pharos 1992;winter:2-8.
77. Hitchcock JM, Wilson HS. Personal risking: lesbian self-disclosure of sexual orientation to professional health care providers. Nurs Res 1992;41(3):178-83.
78. White J, Levinson W. Primary care of lesbian patients. J Gen Intern Med 1993;8:41-7.
79. Filar CR. The gay pediatrician: a report. J Homosex 1992;23(3): 53-63.
80. Rose L. Doctors and homosexuality. BMJ 1994;308(6928):586-7.
81. Tinmouth J. The experience of gay and lesbian students in medical school. JAMA 1994;271(9):714-5.
82. Townsend MH, Wallick MM, Cambre KM. Support services for homosexual students at US medical schools. Acad Med 1991;66(6): 361-3.
83. Bhugra D. Doctors' attitudes to male homosexuality - a survey. Sexual and Marital Therapy 1990;5(2):167-74.
84. Johnston MAC. A model program to address insensitive behaviors toward medical students. Acad Med 1992;67(4):236-7.
85. Bauman KA, Hale FA. Bringing the homosexual patient out: teaching the doctor's role. Med Educ 1985;19:459-62.
86. Herek G, Glunt EK. Interpersonal contact and heterosexuals' attitudes toward gay men: results from a national survey. J Sex Res 1993;30:239-44.
87. Wallick MM, Cambre KM, Townsend MH. Freshman students' attitudes toward homosexuality. Acad Med 1993;68(5):357-8.