Are There Differing Patterns of Health Care Access and Utilization Among Male Sexual Minorities in the United States?

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-36

  Wheldon, Christopher W ^a   Kirby, Russell S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

gay and bisexual men; health care access and utilization; NSFG; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873115597     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2013.751886     Document Type: Article

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