Lesbian Uses of and satisfaction with mental health services: Results from Boston Lesbian Health Project

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-49

  Sorensen, Lena ^a,c   Roberts, Susan Jo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030958989     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v33n01_03     Document Type: Article

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