Sexual orientation and health among U.S. adults: National health interview survey, 2013

National Health Statistics Reports

Volumn , Issue 77, 2014, Pages

  Ward, Brian W ^a   Dahlhamer, James M ^a   Galinsky, Adena M ^a   Joestl, Sarah S ^a  

^a Division of Health Interview Statistics   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care access; Health status; Sexual identity; Sexual minority

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904440788     PISSN: 21648344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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