Health Behaviors and Health Care Utilization of Southern Lesbians

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 178-184

  Austin, Erika Laine ^a   Irwin, Jay A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952657435     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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