The mental health experiences of gay men: A research study exploring gay men's health needs

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-40

  Robertson, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gay men; Homosexuality; Mental health; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SCOTLAND; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0031993653     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.1998.00097.x     Document Type: Article

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