Homophobia and heterosexism in cancer care: The experiences of lesbians

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 170-188

  Sinding, Christina ^a,b   Barnoff, Lisa ^c   Grassau, Pamela ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Ontario Breast Cancer Comm Res I   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Discrimination; Health services accessibility; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER THERAPY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IDENTITY; INTERVIEW; LESBIANISM; PATIENT CARE; PHOBIA; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUPPORT GROUP;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PREJUDICE;

EID: 12344261464     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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