Attitudes of physicians in New Mexico toward gay men and lesbians

Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 83-89

  Téllez, Cecilia ^a   Ramos, Mary ^b   Umland, Bert ^b   Palley, Toby ^b   Skipper, Betty ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay men; Health care; Homosexuality; Lesbians; Physician attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0033451881     PISSN: 10907173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022287927588     Document Type: Article

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