Sexual identity, identity disclosure, and health care experiences: Is there evidence for differential homophobia in primary care practice?

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Mosack, Katie E ^a   Brouwer, Amanda M ^b   Petroll, Andrew E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b Winona State University   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; BISEXUAL FEMALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; LESBIAN; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL MINORITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BISEXUALITY; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886774038     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: 18784321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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