Challenging heteronormativity in the consultation: A focus group study among general practitioners

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 205-208

  Westerståhl, Anna ^a,b   Björkelund, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Consultation; General practitioner; Heteronormativity; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUALITY; SWEDEN; TAPE RECORDER;

ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 17644445362     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430310002445     Document Type: Article

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