The concerns of lesbians seeking counseling: A review of the literature

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-232

  Platzer, Hazel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032033549     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(98)00022-6     Document Type: Article

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