Patterns of communication between gay and lesbian patients and their health care providers

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 65-75

  Klitzman, Robert ^a   Greenberg, Jason D ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctor patient relationship; Gay men; Health insurance; Homosexuality; Lesbians; Physicians; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036039956     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v42n04_04     Document Type: Article

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