Lesbians' and gay men's narratives about attitudes in nursing

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 146-152

  Röndahl, Gerd ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attitude; Experience; Gay men; Lesbians; Pathological approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREJUDICE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60549116396     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2008.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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