Health policy considerations for our sexual minority patients

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 709-714

  O'Hanlan, Katherine A ^a  

^a Gynecologic Oncology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FAMILY; GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LESBIAN; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUP; OBESITY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OVARY CANCER; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRANSSEXUALISM; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERUS CANCER;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646802285     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000201980.74542.6e     Document Type: Review

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