LGBT disease prevention and health promotion: Wellness for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and communities

Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-204

  Mail, Patricia D ^a,c   Safford, Lauretta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Health promotion; Lesbian; Prevention; Spirituality; Transgender; Wellness

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; ANDROGEN; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; ESTROGEN; HORMONE; ILLICIT DRUG; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MINERAL; OXYCODONE; VITAMIN;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BISEXUALITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY; CONFLICT; DIET; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; PROLACTINOMA; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TOBACCO; TRANSSEXUALISM; WELLBEING;

EID: 0038660188     PISSN: 10601333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CRP-120021080     Document Type: Review

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