Multisystem factors contributing to disparities in preventive health care among lesbian women

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-402

  Hutchinson, M K ^a   Thompson, Angela C ^b   Cederbaum, Julie A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b Cache Valley Women's Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecologic systems; Gynecologic care; Health disparities; Lesbian; Minority health

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LESBIAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33746223195     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2006.00054.x     Document Type: Article

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