Physical health indicators among lesbian, gay, and bisexual U.S. veterans

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 448-451

  Blosnich, John R ^a,b   Silenzio, Vincent M B ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Sexuality; Veteran health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 84879461847     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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