A Forgotten Sexuality: Content Analysis of Bisexuality in the Medical Literature over Two Decades

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-48

  Kaestle, Christine Elizabeth ^a   Ivory, Adrienne Holz ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexual health; bisexuality; content analysis; health disparities; homosexuality; LGBTQ; medical journals; PubMed; sexual identity; sexual minorities; sexual orientation; sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858683953     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2012.645701     Document Type: Article

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