Perceptions of lesbian, gay and bisexual people of primary healthcare services

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 407-415

  Neville, Stephen ^a   Henrickson, Mark ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Bisexual; Gay; Homosexual; Lesbian; Nursing; Primary health care; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33746256006     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03944.x     Document Type: Article

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