Development and health care needs of lesbians

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 379-387

  Lehmann, Joan B ^a   Lehmann, Christoph U ^a,b   Kelly, Patricia J ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LIFESTYLE; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0031895040     PISSN: 10597115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.379     Document Type: Article

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