We need health information too: A systematic review of studies examining the health information seeking and communication practices of sexual minority youth

Health Education Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 417-430

  Rose, India D ^a   Friedman, Daniela B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; health communication; Internet; Sexual minority youth; systematic review

Indexed keywords

BISEXUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL MINORITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84867941075     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896912446739     Document Type: Review

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