An Integrative review of nurse attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 18-43

  Dorsen, Caroline ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Homosexuality; Integrative review; LGBT; Nurse attitudes

Indexed keywords

BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING STAFF; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS;

EID: 84867970860     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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