Healthcare experiences of lesbian and bisexual women in Cape Town, South Africa

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 180-193

  Smith, Riley ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexual women; healthcare access; lesbian; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84914665771     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2014.961033     Document Type: Article

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