Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Physicians' Experiences in the Workplace

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1355-1371

  Eliason, Michele J ^a   Dibble, Suzanne L ^b   Robertson, Patricia A ^c  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

health care settings; knowledge and attitudes; LGBT physician

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LESBIAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; PREJUDICE; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84857204247     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2011.614902     Document Type: Article

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