Examining Sexual Orientation Disparities in Unmet Medical Needs Among Men and Women

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 553-577

  Everett, Bethany G ^a   Mollborn, Stefanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Health care use; Sexual orientation; Unmet medical needs

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904173930     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-013-9282-9     Document Type: Article

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