Interaction strategies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual healthcare practitioners in the clinical examination of patients: Qualitative study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 328, Issue 7450, 2004, Pages 1227-1229

  Riordan, Daniel C ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHICS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LAW; LESBIAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRAINING; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUALITY;

FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUALITY;

EID: 2442659392     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38071.774525.eb     Document Type: Article

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