Sexual orientation discrimination in health care and social service policy: A comparative analysis of Canada, the UK and USA

Sexual Orientation Discrimination: An International Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 306-322

  Mulé, Nick J ^a,b,c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Rainbow Health Network ^*  (Canada)

^c Rainbow Health Network   (Canada)

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EID: 67650772104     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203086650     Document Type: Chapter

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