Lesbian, gay and bisexual people's health in the UK: A theoretical critique and systematic review

Diversity and Equality in Health and Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-32

  Meads, Catherine ^a,c   Carmona, Chris ^c   Kelly, Michael P ^b,c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Public Health Excellence   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gay; Lesbian; Mental health; Physical health; Sexual orientation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883813120     PISSN: 20495471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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