Sexual orientation and health: Comparisons in the Women's health initiative sample

Archives of Family Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 843-853

  Valanis, B G ^a   Bowen, D J ^a   Bassford, T ^a   Whitlock, E ^a   Charney, P ^a   Carter, R A ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0033784817     PISSN: 10633987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfami.9.9.843     Document Type: Article

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