Effects of gender identity on experiences of healthcare for sexual minority women

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 15-27

  Hiestand, K R ^a   Horne, S G ^a   Levitt, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Butch; Femme; Gender identity; Healthcare; Lesbian; LGBT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BISEXUAL FEMALE; BISEXUALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN; SEXUAL MINORITY; TRANSSEXUALISM; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERUS CANCER;

EID: 67650620477     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15574090802263405     Document Type: Article

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