Acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients, attitudes about their treatment, and related medical knowledge among osteopathic medical students

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 788-796

  Lapinski, Jessica ^a   Sexton, Patricia ^a   Baker, Lauren ^b  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; TRANSGENDER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; SEXUALITY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSGENDER PERSONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925305090     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 19451997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.153     Document Type: Article

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