The well-being of gays, lesbians and bisexuals in Botswana

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 848-856

  Ehlers, V J ^a   Zuyderduin, A ^a   Oosthuizen, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Batswana (citizens of Botswana); Bisexual(s); Botswana; Gay(s); Health needs; Health promotion; Human dignity; Human rights; Lesbian(s); Nursing; Vulnerable population; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; BOTSWANA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BISEXUALITY; BOTSWANA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 0035461282     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01922.x     Document Type: Article

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