Sexual orientation and variation in physical and mental health status among women

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-49

  Diamant, Allison L ^a   Wold, Cheryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037275283     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/154099903321154130     Document Type: Article

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