Public health infrastructure: Building LGBT competency into health care, institutions, and policies

Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 191-222

  Bassett, Valerie ^a   Conron, Kerith Jane ^a   Landers, Stewart ^a   Auerbach, John ^a  

^a Boston Public Health Commissions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISEXUALITY; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOMOSEXUALITY; LESBIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036381945     PISSN: 10601333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CRP-120013247     Document Type: Review

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