Why LGBT health research, why now

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Welles, Seth L ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALCOHOLISM; BISEXUAL FEMALE; BISEXUAL MALE; CANCER RISK; EDITORIAL; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LESBIAN; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PARTNER VIOLENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRANSSEXUALISM;

BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 34249817560     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J463v03n01_01     Document Type: Editorial

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