Lesbian Health Education: A Survey of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Training Programs

Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 47-51

  Amato, Paula ^a,b   Morton, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Lesbian health; Residency training

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LESBIAN; OBSTETRICS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1342300579     PISSN: 10907173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021941405832     Document Type: Review

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