Sexual and Gender Minority Peoples' Recommendations for Assisted Human Reproduction Services

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 146-153

  Ross, Lori E ^a,b   Tarasoff, Lesley A ^a,b   Anderson, Scott ^c   Epstein, Rachel ^d   Marvel, Stu ^e   Steele, Leah S ^f,g   Green, Datejie ^f  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CATIE   (Canada)

^d Sherbourne Health Centre   (Canada)

^e YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Assisted human reproduction; Discrimination; Education; Experiences; Gender identity; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANS AND QUEER PEOPLE; MALE; PATIENT CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL MINORITY; ACCESS; ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION; BISEXUALITY; CAUCASIAN; DISCRIMINATION; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCES; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; LESBIANISM; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; TRANSSEXUALISM; TRANSSEXUALITY;

ACCESS; ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION; DISCRIMINATION; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCES; GENDER IDENTITY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SEXUALITY; TRANSGENDERED PERSONS; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 84899152129     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30661-7     Document Type: Article

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