Health disparities among sexual minority women veterans

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 631-636

  Blosnich, John ^a,b   Foynes, Melissa Ming ^c,d   Shipherd, Jillian C ^c,d,e  

^a VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^d VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL MINORITY; SLEEP DISORDER; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VETERANS HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 84880126842     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.4214     Document Type: Article

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