Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Perceptions and Health Care Experiences

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 246-261

  Quinn, Gwendolyn P ^a,b   Sutton, Steven K ^a,b   Winfield, Brian ^c   Breen, Shannon ^a   Canales, Jorge ^a   Shetty, Gina ^b   Sehovic, Ivana ^a   Green, B Lee ^a,b   Schabath, Matthew B ^a,b  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Equality Florida Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural competency; disclosure; disparities; health care policy; LGBTQ

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930913398     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2015.1022273     Document Type: Article

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