Overcoming barriers for older gay men in the use of health services: A qualitative study of growing older, sexuality and health

Health Education Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-52

  Clover, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Discrimination; Gay men; General practice; Older people; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SENESCENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 33748754713     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896906066066     Document Type: Article

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